Consett North
vs Weardale
Consett North has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Weardale. Homes in Weardale sold for a median of £179,500, 38% above Consett North. Consett North has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Consett North has 5,677 residents in 2,791 households; Weardale has 9,523 in 4,474. Weardale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 7.4 percentage points more than Consett North (County Durham: 21%). Consett North has the higher share of people living alone: 43%, 9.8 percentage points more than Weardale (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Consett North and 37% in Weardale. Weardale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 11.4 percentage points more than Consett North (County Durham: 63%). Consett North has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 9.7 percentage points more than Weardale (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £130,000 in Consett North and £179,500 in Weardale, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Consett North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 2.8 percentage points more than Weardale (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 107 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Consett North, and 6 in Weardale. The typical postcode is 246 m from the nearest school in Consett North and 951 m in Weardale. The typical postcode is 9,266 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Consett North and 4,734 m in Weardale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 65% of premises in Consett North and 9% in Weardale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 116 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Consett North and 81 in Weardale, 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.
Consett North is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,677 people in 2,791 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 10% 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.
Weardale is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,523 people in 4,474 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £179,500 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Consett North and Weardale next to other wards of County Durham.