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Dalton & Dawdon
vs Easington & Shotton

Dalton & Dawdon has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Easington & Shotton. Homes in Dalton & Dawdon sold for a median of £109,000, 7% above Easington & Shotton. Dalton & Dawdon has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of County Durham with Dalton & Dawdon highlighted
Dalton & Dawdon
268 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Easington & Shotton highlighted
Easington & Shotton
532 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Dalton & Dawdon has 11,212 residents in 4,867 households; Easington & Shotton has 16,123 in 7,414. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 20%). Easington & Shotton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 4.5 percentage points more than Dalton & Dawdon (County Durham: 34%).

11,212Residents (2021)
16,123Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,867Households
7,414Households
234,764Households
17.8%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
19.7%Aged 65 and over
19.5%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
31.0%Living alone
35.5%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Dalton & Dawdon (54%) and semi-detached houses in Easington & Shotton (41%). Easington & Shotton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 1.8 percentage points more than Dalton & Dawdon (County Durham: 63%). Dalton & Dawdon has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 1.9 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £109,000 in Dalton & Dawdon and £101,750 in Easington & Shotton, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£109,000Median sale price
£101,750Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
57.7%Owner-occupied
59.5%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
18.5%Private renting
16.6%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
23.5%Social renting
23.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
14.8%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
28.1%Semi-detached houses
41.0%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
54.4%Terraced houses
34.4%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
1.4%Flats
2.8%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Dalton & Dawdon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 6.4 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dalton & Dawdon, and 19 in Easington & Shotton. The typical postcode is 440 m from the nearest school in Dalton & Dawdon and 608 m in Easington & Shotton. The typical postcode is 1,197 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dalton & Dawdon and 4,748 m in Easington & Shotton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Dalton & Dawdon and 72% in Easington & Shotton.

18.3%Green space within 500 m
11.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
55Services within 15 min (median)
19Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
440 mNearest school (median)
608 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.7 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
3Postcodes in flood risk areas
7Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
83.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
71.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dalton & Dawdon and 148 in Easington & Shotton, 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.

118Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
148Recorded 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.

Dalton & Dawdon

Dalton & Dawdon is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,212 people in 4,867 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £109,000 over the past two years, 25% below the County Durham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% below the County Durham average.

Easington & Shotton

Easington & Shotton is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 16,123 people in 7,414 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £101,750 over the past two years, 30% below the County Durham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Dalton & Dawdon and Easington & Shotton next to other wards of County Durham.

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