Easington & Shotton
vs Horden & Dene House
Horden & Dene House has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Easington & Shotton. Homes in Easington & Shotton sold for a median of £101,750, 34% above Horden & Dene House. Horden & Dene House has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Easington & Shotton has 16,123 residents in 7,414 households; Horden & Dene House has 10,982 in 5,282. Horden & Dene House has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.6 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 21%). Horden & Dene House has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 2.6 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Easington & Shotton (41%) and terraced houses in Horden & Dene House (51%). Easington & Shotton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 7.4 percentage points more than Horden & Dene House (County Durham: 63%). Horden & Dene House has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 5.4 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £101,750 in Easington & Shotton and £75,999 in Horden & Dene House, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Horden & Dene House has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 10.8 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Easington & Shotton, and 57 in Horden & Dene House. The typical postcode is 608 m from the nearest school in Easington & Shotton and 445 m in Horden & Dene House. The typical postcode is 4,748 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Easington & Shotton and 1,002 m in Horden & Dene House. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Easington & Shotton and 91% in Horden & Dene House.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 148 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Easington & Shotton and 212 in Horden & Dene House, 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.
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.
Horden & Dene House is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,982 people in 5,282 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £75,999 over the past two years, 48% below the County Durham median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Easington & Shotton and Horden & Dene House next to other wards of County Durham.