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Consett South
vs Weardale

Consett South has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Weardale. Homes in Weardale sold for a median of £179,500, 36% above Consett South. Consett South has more green space nearby (32% within 500 m, against 19%).

Map of County Durham with Consett South highlighted
Consett South
139 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Weardale highlighted
Weardale
749 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Consett South has 5,585 residents in 2,425 households; Weardale has 9,523 in 4,474. Weardale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 10.8 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 21%). Weardale has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.1 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 34%).

5,585Residents (2021)
9,523Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,425Households
4,474Households
234,764Households
17.0%Aged 15–29
12.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
17.6%Aged 65 and over
28.4%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
29.6%Living alone
32.7%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Consett South (51%) and terraced houses in Weardale (37%). Weardale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 6.9 percentage points more than Consett South (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (16% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £131,750 in Consett South and £179,500 in Weardale, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£131,750Median sale price
£179,500Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
61.6%Owner-occupied
68.5%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
16.1%Private renting
17.0%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
22.2%Social renting
14.3%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
18.8%Detached houses
29.5%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
50.9%Semi-detached houses
28.6%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
27.7%Terraced houses
37.0%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
1.1%Flats
2.5%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Consett South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 32%, 12.7 percentage points more than Weardale (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 15 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Consett South, and 6 in Weardale. The typical postcode is 389 m from the nearest school in Consett South and 951 m in Weardale. The typical postcode is 11,862 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Consett South and 4,734 m in Weardale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 74% of premises in Consett South and 9% in Weardale.

31.5%Green space within 500 m
18.8%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
15Services within 15 min (median)
6Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
389 mNearest school (median)
951 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
11.9 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
80Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
73.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
8.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 75 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Consett South 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.

75Recorded 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 South

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.

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 South and Weardale next to other wards of County Durham.

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