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Bowburn & Coxhoe
vs Ferryhill

Bowburn & Coxhoe has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Ferryhill. Homes in Bowburn & Coxhoe sold for a median of £144,500, 52% above Ferryhill. Bowburn & Coxhoe has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 9%).

Map of County Durham with Bowburn & Coxhoe highlighted
Bowburn & Coxhoe
459 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Ferryhill highlighted
Ferryhill
307 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Bowburn & Coxhoe has 15,473 residents in 7,218 households; Ferryhill has 10,749 in 5,284. Ferryhill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 4.2 percentage points more than Bowburn & Coxhoe (County Durham: 21%). Ferryhill has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 4.8 percentage points more than Bowburn & Coxhoe (County Durham: 34%).

15,473Residents (2021)
10,749Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
7,218Households
5,284Households
234,764Households
16.4%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
19.7%Aged 65 and over
23.9%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
34.4%Living alone
39.2%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bowburn & Coxhoe (54%) and terraced houses in Ferryhill (44%). Bowburn & Coxhoe has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 7.9 percentage points more than Ferryhill (County Durham: 63%). Ferryhill has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 7.4 percentage points more than Bowburn & Coxhoe (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £144,500 in Bowburn & Coxhoe and £95,000 in Ferryhill, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£144,500Median sale price
£95,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
61.1%Owner-occupied
53.2%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
16.1%Private renting
23.5%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
22.2%Social renting
23.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
19.4%Detached houses
14.4%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
54.4%Semi-detached houses
37.9%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
24.5%Terraced houses
44.4%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
0.9%Flats
1.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Bowburn & Coxhoe has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 6.2 percentage points more than Ferryhill (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bowburn & Coxhoe, and 32 in Ferryhill. The typical postcode is 676 m from the nearest school in Bowburn & Coxhoe and 388 m in Ferryhill. The typical postcode is 8,610 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bowburn & Coxhoe and 8,341 m in Ferryhill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Bowburn & Coxhoe and 81% in Ferryhill.

15.0%Green space within 500 m
8.8%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
23Services within 15 min (median)
32Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
676 mNearest school (median)
388 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
8.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
10Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
71.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
81.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bowburn & Coxhoe and 183 in Ferryhill, 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.

96Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
183Recorded 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.

Bowburn & Coxhoe

Bowburn & Coxhoe is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 15,473 people in 7,218 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £144,500 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the County Durham average.

Ferryhill

Ferryhill is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,749 people in 5,284 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £95,000 over the past two years, 34% below the County Durham median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Bowburn & Coxhoe and Ferryhill next to other wards of County Durham.

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