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Blackhalls & Hesledens
vs Easington & Shotton

Easington & Shotton has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Blackhalls & Hesledens. Homes in Easington & Shotton sold for a median of £101,750, 4% above Blackhalls & Hesledens. Blackhalls & Hesledens has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of County Durham with Blackhalls & Hesledens highlighted
Blackhalls & Hesledens
174 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Easington & Shotton highlighted
Easington & Shotton
532 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Blackhalls & Hesledens has 5,560 residents in 2,702 households; Easington & Shotton has 16,123 in 7,414. Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 6.7 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 21%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 4.4 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 34%).

5,560Residents (2021)
16,123Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,702Households
7,414Households
234,764Households
14.2%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
26.2%Aged 65 and over
19.5%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
39.9%Living alone
35.5%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Blackhalls & Hesledens (47%) and semi-detached houses in Easington & Shotton (41%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 2 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 63%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 3.4 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £97,550 in Blackhalls & Hesledens and £101,750 in Easington & Shotton, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£97,550Median sale price
£101,750Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
61.5%Owner-occupied
59.5%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
20.0%Private renting
16.6%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
18.2%Social renting
23.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
12.7%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
34.1%Semi-detached houses
41.0%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
47.0%Terraced houses
34.4%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
3.1%Flats
2.8%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 9.6 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blackhalls & Hesledens, and 19 in Easington & Shotton. The typical postcode is 380 m from the nearest school in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 608 m in Easington & Shotton. The typical postcode is 2,602 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 4,748 m in Easington & Shotton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 72% in Easington & Shotton.

21.5%Green space within 500 m
11.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
23Services within 15 min (median)
19Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
380 mNearest school (median)
608 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
74.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
71.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 148 in Easington & Shotton, 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.

121Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
148Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
124Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Easington & Shotton

Easington & Shotton is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,123 people in 7,414 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £101,750 over the past two years, 30% below the County Durham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Blackhalls & Hesledens and Easington & Shotton next to other wards of County Durham.

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