Bowburn & Coxhoe
vs Tudhoe
Tudhoe has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Bowburn & Coxhoe. Homes in Bowburn & Coxhoe sold for a median of £144,500, 3% above Tudhoe. Tudhoe has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Bowburn & Coxhoe has 15,473 residents in 7,218 households; Tudhoe has 10,510 in 4,924. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 19%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 35%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bowburn & Coxhoe (54%) and terraced houses in Tudhoe (37%). Bowburn & Coxhoe has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 3.2 percentage points more than Tudhoe (County Durham: 63%). Bowburn & Coxhoe has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.3 percentage points more than Tudhoe (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £144,500 in Bowburn & Coxhoe and £140,000 in Tudhoe, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Tudhoe has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.1 percentage points more than Bowburn & Coxhoe (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 23 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bowburn & Coxhoe, and 75 in Tudhoe. The typical postcode is 676 m from the nearest school in Bowburn & Coxhoe and 313 m in Tudhoe. The typical postcode is 8,610 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bowburn & Coxhoe and 7,420 m in Tudhoe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Bowburn & Coxhoe and 88% in Tudhoe.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bowburn & Coxhoe and 161 in Tudhoe, 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.
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.
Tudhoe is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,510 people in 4,924 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £140,000 over the past two years, 3% below the County Durham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Bowburn & Coxhoe and Tudhoe next to other wards of County Durham.