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Delves Lane
vs Lanchester & Burnhope

Delves Lane has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Lanchester & Burnhope. Homes in Lanchester & Burnhope sold for a median of £180,000, 7% above Delves Lane. Delves Lane has more green space nearby (28% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of County Durham with Delves Lane highlighted
Delves Lane
219 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Lanchester & Burnhope highlighted
Lanchester & Burnhope
222 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Delves Lane has 9,785 residents in 4,215 households; Lanchester & Burnhope has 5,689 in 2,621. Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 10.9 percentage points more than Delves Lane (County Durham: 21%). Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 3.3 percentage points more than Delves Lane (County Durham: 34%).

9,785Residents (2021)
5,689Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,215Households
2,621Households
234,764Households
16.8%Aged 15–29
11.2%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
17.2%Aged 65 and over
28.1%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
29.3%Living alone
32.6%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Delves Lane (40%) and semi-detached houses in Lanchester & Burnhope (48%). Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 3.1 percentage points more than Delves Lane (County Durham: 63%). Delves Lane has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.6 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £168,000 in Delves Lane and £180,000 in Lanchester & Burnhope, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£168,000Median sale price
£180,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
71.5%Owner-occupied
74.6%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
17.1%Private renting
12.5%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
10.9%Social renting
12.8%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
26.3%Detached houses
27.2%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
31.1%Semi-detached houses
47.7%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
40.1%Terraced houses
21.4%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
2.0%Flats
2.2%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Delves Lane has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 28%, 14.7 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Delves Lane, and 33 in Lanchester & Burnhope. The typical postcode is 551 m from the nearest school in Delves Lane and 480 m in Lanchester & Burnhope. The typical postcode is 9,247 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Delves Lane and 7,963 m in Lanchester & Burnhope. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Delves Lane and 40% in Lanchester & Burnhope.

28.0%Green space within 500 m
13.3%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
74Services within 15 min (median)
33Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
551 mNearest school (median)
480 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
9.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
8.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
24Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
86.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
39.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 136 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Delves Lane and 58 in Lanchester & Burnhope, 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.

136Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
58Recorded 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.

Delves Lane

Delves Lane is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,785 people in 4,215 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £168,000 over the past two years, 16% above the County Durham median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the County Durham average.

Lanchester & Burnhope

Lanchester & Burnhope is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,689 people in 2,621 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Delves Lane and Lanchester & Burnhope next to other wards of County Durham.

Delves Lane vs Consett NorthDelves Lane vs BenfieldsideDelves Lane vs Consett SouthDelves Lane vs Derwent & Pont ValleyLanchester & Burnhope vs Langley & EshLanchester & Burnhope vs Craghead & South MoorLanchester & Burnhope vs Annfield Plain & TanfieldAll wards of County Durham