Castle Eden & Passfield
vs Horden & Dene House
Horden & Dene House has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Castle Eden & Passfield. Homes in Castle Eden & Passfield sold for a median of £200,000, 163% above Horden & Dene House. Castle Eden & Passfield has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 23%).
People
Castle Eden & Passfield has 5,785 residents in 2,572 households; Horden & Dene House has 10,982 in 5,282. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (23% and 22%). Horden & Dene House has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 10 percentage points more than Castle Eden & Passfield (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Castle Eden & Passfield (44%) and terraced houses in Horden & Dene House (51%). Castle Eden & Passfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 18.6 percentage points more than Horden & Dene House (County Durham: 63%). Horden & Dene House has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 10.9 percentage points more than Castle Eden & Passfield (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Castle Eden & Passfield and £75,999 in Horden & Dene House, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Castle Eden & Passfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 4 percentage points more than Horden & Dene House (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle Eden & Passfield, and 57 in Horden & Dene House. The typical postcode is 522 m from the nearest school in Castle Eden & Passfield and 445 m in Horden & Dene House. The typical postcode is 3,242 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle Eden & Passfield and 1,002 m in Horden & Dene House. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Castle Eden & Passfield and 91% in Horden & Dene House.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 99 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle Eden & Passfield and 212 in Horden & Dene House, 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.
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.
Horden & Dene House is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,982 people in 5,282 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £75,999 over the past two years, 48% below the County Durham median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Castle Eden & Passfield and Horden & Dene House next to other wards of County Durham.