Blackhalls & Hesledens
vs Castle Eden & Passfield
Castle Eden & Passfield has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Blackhalls & Hesledens. Homes in Castle Eden & Passfield sold for a median of £200,000, 105% above Blackhalls & Hesledens. Castle Eden & Passfield has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 22%).
People
Blackhalls & Hesledens has 5,560 residents in 2,702 households; Castle Eden & Passfield has 5,785 in 2,572. Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 3.2 percentage points more than Castle Eden & Passfield (County Durham: 21%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 11.8 percentage points more than Castle Eden & Passfield (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Blackhalls & Hesledens (47%) and detached houses in Castle Eden & Passfield (44%). Castle Eden & Passfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 9.2 percentage points more than Blackhalls & Hesledens (County Durham: 63%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.9 percentage points more than Castle Eden & Passfield (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £97,550 in Blackhalls & Hesledens and £200,000 in Castle Eden & Passfield, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Castle Eden & Passfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 5.2 percentage points more than Blackhalls & Hesledens (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blackhalls & Hesledens, and 31 in Castle Eden & Passfield. The typical postcode is 380 m from the nearest school in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 522 m in Castle Eden & Passfield. The typical postcode is 2,602 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 3,242 m in Castle Eden & Passfield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 71% in Castle Eden & Passfield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 99 in Castle Eden & Passfield, against 124 across County Durham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Blackhalls & Hesledens is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,560 people in 2,702 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £97,550 over the past two years, 33% below the County Durham median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 5% above the County Durham average.
Castle Eden & Passfield is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,785 people in 2,572 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 38% above the County Durham median. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 30% above the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Blackhalls & Hesledens and Castle Eden & Passfield next to other wards of County Durham.