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Deerness
vs Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Deerness. Homes in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert sold for a median of £146,500, 5% above Deerness. Deerness has more green space nearby (25% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of County Durham with Deerness highlighted
Deerness
299 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Sacriston & Witton Gilbert highlighted
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
323 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Deerness has 11,554 residents in 5,366 households; Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has 10,323 in 4,718. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 21%). Deerness has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1.8 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 34%).

11,554Residents (2021)
10,323Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
5,366Households
4,718Households
234,764Households
15.5%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
19.8%Aged 65 and over
20.7%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
35.6%Living alone
33.8%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Deerness and 52% in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 1.2 percentage points more than Deerness (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £139,950 in Deerness and £146,500 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£139,950Median sale price
£146,500Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
60.5%Owner-occupied
61.7%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
14.2%Private renting
14.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
24.9%Social renting
23.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
19.5%Detached houses
16.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
44.2%Semi-detached houses
51.5%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
34.2%Terraced houses
27.7%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
1.0%Flats
2.7%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Deerness has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 25%, 9.6 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 26 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Deerness, and 26 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 530 m from the nearest school in Deerness and 381 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 4,273 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Deerness and 4,621 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 68% of premises in Deerness and 80% in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert.

25.1%Green space within 500 m
15.5%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
26Services within 15 min (median)
26Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
530 mNearest school (median)
381 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
4.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
68.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 102 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Deerness and 109 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, 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.

102Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
109Recorded 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.

Deerness

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.

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,323 people in 4,718 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,500 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Deerness and Sacriston & Witton Gilbert next to other wards of County Durham.

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