Blackhalls & Hesledens
vs Peterlee
Peterlee has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Blackhalls & Hesledens. Homes in Blackhalls & Hesledens sold for a median of £97,550, 7% above Peterlee. Blackhalls & Hesledens has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Blackhalls & Hesledens has 5,560 residents in 2,702 households; Peterlee has 12,011 in 5,223. Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 10.2 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 21%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of people living alone: 40%, 9.2 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Blackhalls & Hesledens (47%) and semi-detached houses in Peterlee (48%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 8.9 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 63%). Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 1.9 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £97,550 in Blackhalls & Hesledens and £91,500 in Peterlee, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Blackhalls & Hesledens has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 5.7 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Blackhalls & Hesledens, and 63 in Peterlee. The typical postcode is 380 m from the nearest school in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 456 m in Peterlee. The typical postcode is 2,602 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 2,410 m in Peterlee. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 95% in Peterlee.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 121 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Blackhalls & Hesledens and 146 in Peterlee, 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.
Peterlee is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 12,011 people in 5,223 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £91,500 over the past two years, 37% below the County Durham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Blackhalls & Hesledens and Peterlee next to other wards of County Durham.