Consett South
vs Derwent & Pont Valley
Consett South has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Derwent & Pont Valley. Homes in Derwent & Pont Valley sold for a median of £145,500, 10% above Consett South. Derwent & Pont Valley has more green space nearby (52% within 500 m, against 32%).
People
Consett South has 5,585 residents in 2,425 households; Derwent & Pont Valley has 16,558 in 7,639. Derwent & Pont Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 6 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 21%). Derwent & Pont Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.4 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Consett South (51%) and terraced houses in Derwent & Pont Valley (42%). Derwent & Pont Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 70%, 8 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 63%). Consett South has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 2.3 percentage points more than Derwent & Pont Valley (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £131,750 in Consett South and £145,500 in Derwent & Pont Valley, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Derwent & Pont Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 52%, 20.2 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Consett South, and 18 in Derwent & Pont Valley. The typical postcode is 389 m from the nearest school in Consett South and 551 m in Derwent & Pont Valley. The typical postcode is 11,862 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Consett South and 5,984 m in Derwent & Pont Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74% of premises in Consett South and 38% in Derwent & Pont Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Consett South and 65 in Derwent & Pont Valley, 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 South is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,585 people in 2,425 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £131,750 over the past two years, 9% below the County Durham median. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 54% above the County Durham average.
Derwent & Pont Valley is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,558 people in 7,639 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £145,500 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 52% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 152% above the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Consett South and Derwent & Pont Valley next to other wards of County Durham.