Dalton & Dawdon
vs Peterlee
Peterlee has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in Dalton & Dawdon. Homes in Dalton & Dawdon sold for a median of £109,000, 19% above Peterlee. Dalton & Dawdon has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Dalton & Dawdon has 11,212 residents in 4,867 households; Peterlee has 12,011 in 5,223. Dalton & Dawdon has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.7 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (31% and 31%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Dalton & Dawdon (54%) and semi-detached houses in Peterlee (48%). Dalton & Dawdon has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 5.1 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (19% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £109,000 in Dalton & Dawdon and £91,500 in Peterlee, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Dalton & Dawdon has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 2.5 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 55 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dalton & Dawdon, and 63 in Peterlee. The typical postcode is 440 m from the nearest school in Dalton & Dawdon and 456 m in Peterlee. The typical postcode is 1,197 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dalton & Dawdon and 2,410 m in Peterlee. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Dalton & Dawdon and 95% in Peterlee.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 118 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dalton & Dawdon and 146 in Peterlee, 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.
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.
Peterlee is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 12,011 people in 5,223 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £91,500 over the past two years, 37% below the County Durham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Dalton & Dawdon and Peterlee next to other wards of County Durham.