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Castle Eden & Passfield
vs Trimdon & Wingate

Trimdon & Wingate 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, 54% above Trimdon & Wingate. Castle Eden & Passfield has more green space nearby (27% within 500 m, against 11%).

Map of County Durham with Castle Eden & Passfield highlighted
Castle Eden & Passfield
184 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Trimdon & Wingate highlighted
Trimdon & Wingate
345 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Castle Eden & Passfield has 5,785 residents in 2,572 households; Trimdon & Wingate has 11,439 in 5,110. Castle Eden & Passfield has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 23%, 4 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 21%). Trimdon & Wingate has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4.2 percentage points more than Castle Eden & Passfield (County Durham: 34%).

5,785Residents (2021)
11,439Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,572Households
5,110Households
234,764Households
16.0%Aged 15–29
17.1%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
23.0%Aged 65 and over
19.0%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
28.1%Living alone
32.3%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is detached houses in Castle Eden & Passfield (44%) and semi-detached houses in Trimdon & Wingate (50%). Castle Eden & Passfield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 9.6 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 63%). Trimdon & Wingate has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 5.6 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 £130,000 in Trimdon & Wingate, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£200,000Median sale price
£130,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
70.7%Owner-occupied
61.1%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
11.1%Private renting
16.7%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
17.9%Social renting
21.8%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
43.8%Detached houses
19.6%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
32.1%Semi-detached houses
49.7%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
18.5%Terraced houses
29.2%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
4.6%Flats
0.5%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Castle Eden & Passfield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 27%, 16 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 31 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle Eden & Passfield, and 15 in Trimdon & Wingate. The typical postcode is 522 m from the nearest school in Castle Eden & Passfield and 596 m in Trimdon & Wingate. The typical postcode is 3,242 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle Eden & Passfield and 8,086 m in Trimdon & Wingate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 71% of premises in Castle Eden & Passfield and 80% in Trimdon & Wingate.

26.7%Green space within 500 m
10.7%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
31Services within 15 min (median)
15Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
522 mNearest school (median)
596 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
8.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
71.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 99 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle Eden & Passfield and 132 in Trimdon & Wingate, 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.

99Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
132Recorded 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.

Castle Eden & Passfield

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.

Trimdon & Wingate

Trimdon & Wingate is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,439 people in 5,110 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Castle Eden & Passfield and Trimdon & Wingate next to other wards of County Durham.

Castle Eden & Passfield vs PeterleeCastle Eden & Passfield vs Horden & Dene HouseCastle Eden & Passfield vs Blackhalls & HesledensTrimdon & Wingate vs Thornley & Wheatley HillTrimdon & Wingate vs PeterleeTrimdon & Wingate vs Easington & ShottonAll wards of County Durham