Deerness
vs Neville's Cross
Neville's Cross has the younger population: 55% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Deerness. Homes in Neville's Cross sold for a median of £410,000, 193% above Deerness. Neville's Cross has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Deerness has 11,554 residents in 5,366 households; Neville's Cross has 12,804 in 3,082. Deerness has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 9 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 21%). Deerness has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 13.5 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Deerness and 34% in Neville's Cross. Neville's Cross has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 10.4 percentage points more than Deerness (County Durham: 63%). Neville's Cross has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 12.3 percentage points more than Deerness (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £139,950 in Deerness and £410,000 in Neville's Cross, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Neville's Cross has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 5.2 percentage points more than Deerness (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 26 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Deerness, and 94 in Neville's Cross. The typical postcode is 530 m from the nearest school in Deerness and 458 m in Neville's Cross. The typical postcode is 4,273 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Deerness and 1,212 m in Neville's Cross. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Deerness and 75% in Neville's Cross.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Deerness and 80 in Neville's Cross, 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.
Deerness is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,554 people in 5,366 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £139,950 over the past two years, 3% below the County Durham median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% above the County Durham average.
Neville's Cross is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 12,804 people in 3,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 183% above the County Durham median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Deerness and Neville's Cross next to other wards of County Durham.