Easington & Shotton
vs Thornley & Wheatley Hill
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Easington & Shotton. Homes in Thornley & Wheatley Hill sold for a median of £125,000, 23% above Easington & Shotton. Thornley & Wheatley Hill has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Easington & Shotton has 16,123 residents in 7,414 households; Thornley & Wheatley Hill has 5,691 in 2,608. Thornley & Wheatley Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 1.7 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 21%). Easington & Shotton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2.2 percentage points more than Thornley & Wheatley Hill (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 41% of homes in Easington & Shotton and 52% in Thornley & Wheatley Hill. Thornley & Wheatley Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 1.8 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 63%). Easington & Shotton has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.1 percentage points more than Thornley & Wheatley Hill (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £101,750 in Easington & Shotton and £125,000 in Thornley & Wheatley Hill, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.6 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 19 in Thornley & Wheatley Hill. The typical postcode is 608 m from the nearest school in Easington & Shotton and 451 m in Thornley & Wheatley Hill. The typical postcode is 4,748 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Easington & Shotton and 7,902 m in Thornley & Wheatley Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Easington & Shotton and 93% in Thornley & Wheatley Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 148 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Easington & Shotton and 157 in Thornley & Wheatley Hill, 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.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,691 people in 2,608 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £125,000 over the past two years, 14% below the County Durham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Easington & Shotton and Thornley & Wheatley Hill next to other wards of County Durham.