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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%).

Map of County Durham with Consett North highlighted
191 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Weardale highlighted
749 postcodes
Map of County Durham
city average

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%).

5,677Residents (2021)
9,523Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,791Households
4,474Households
234,764Households
16.3%Aged 15–29
12.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
21.0%Aged 65 and over
28.4%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
42.5%Living alone
32.7%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

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.

£130,000Median sale price
£179,500Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
57.1%Owner-occupied
68.5%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
26.7%Private renting
17.0%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
15.9%Social renting
14.3%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
11.3%Detached houses
29.5%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
32.3%Semi-detached houses
28.6%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
45.7%Terraced houses
37.0%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
6.3%Flats
2.5%Flats
4.1%Flats

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.

21.6%Green space within 500 m
18.8%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
107Services within 15 min (median)
6Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
246 mNearest school (median)
951 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
9.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
80Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
65.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
8.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

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.

116Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
81Recorded 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.

Consett North

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

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.