Craghead & South Moor
vs Lanchester & Burnhope
Craghead & South Moor has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Lanchester & Burnhope. Homes in Lanchester & Burnhope sold for a median of £180,000, 93% above Craghead & South Moor. Craghead & South Moor has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Craghead & South Moor has 11,834 residents in 5,430 households; Lanchester & Burnhope has 5,689 in 2,621. Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 12.5 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 21%). Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 3 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Craghead & South Moor (55%) and semi-detached houses in Lanchester & Burnhope (48%). Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 21.4 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 63%). Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 11.3 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £93,500 in Craghead & South Moor and £180,000 in Lanchester & Burnhope, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 24.7 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Craghead & South Moor, and 33 in Lanchester & Burnhope. The typical postcode is 433 m from the nearest school in Craghead & South Moor and 480 m in Lanchester & Burnhope. The typical postcode is 3,117 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Craghead & South Moor and 7,963 m in Lanchester & Burnhope. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Craghead & South Moor and 40% in Lanchester & Burnhope.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 144 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Craghead & South Moor and 58 in Lanchester & Burnhope, 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.
Craghead & South Moor is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,834 people in 5,430 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £93,500 over the past two years, 36% below the County Durham median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 85% above the County Durham average.
Lanchester & Burnhope is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,689 people in 2,621 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Craghead & South Moor and Lanchester & Burnhope next to other wards of County Durham.