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Craghead & South Moor
vs Pelton

Craghead & South Moor has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Pelton. Homes in Pelton sold for a median of £175,000, 87% above Craghead & South Moor. Craghead & South Moor has more green space nearby (38% within 500 m, against 20%).

Map of County Durham with Craghead & South Moor highlighted
Craghead & South Moor
307 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Pelton highlighted
Pelton
365 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Craghead & South Moor has 11,834 residents in 5,430 households; Pelton has 14,548 in 6,729. Pelton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 4.9 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 21%). Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.6 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 34%).

11,834Residents (2021)
14,548Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
5,430Households
6,729Households
234,764Households
18.4%Aged 15–29
16.3%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
15.6%Aged 65 and over
20.5%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
35.6%Living alone
33.0%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Craghead & South Moor (55%) and semi-detached houses in Pelton (44%). Pelton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 14.2 percentage points more than Craghead & South Moor (County Durham: 63%). Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 9.5 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £93,500 in Craghead & South Moor and £175,000 in Pelton, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£93,500Median sale price
£175,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
53.2%Owner-occupied
67.4%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
23.8%Private renting
14.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
22.8%Social renting
17.7%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
11.9%Detached houses
16.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
28.9%Semi-detached houses
44.1%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
54.7%Terraced houses
33.8%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
1.8%Flats
4.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Craghead & South Moor has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 38%, 18.3 percentage points more than Pelton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 48 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Craghead & South Moor, and 25 in Pelton. The typical postcode is 433 m from the nearest school in Craghead & South Moor and 568 m in Pelton. The typical postcode is 3,117 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Craghead & South Moor and 2,733 m in Pelton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Craghead & South Moor and 88% in Pelton.

38.0%Green space within 500 m
19.7%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
48Services within 15 min (median)
25Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
433 mNearest school (median)
568 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
3.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
82.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 144 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Craghead & South Moor and 85 in Pelton, 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.

144Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
85Recorded 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.

Craghead & South Moor

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.

Pelton

Pelton is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 14,548 people in 6,729 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 21% above the County Durham median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 4% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Craghead & South Moor and Pelton next to other wards of County Durham.

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