Easington & Shotton
vs Trimdon & Wingate
Trimdon & Wingate has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Easington & Shotton. Homes in Trimdon & Wingate sold for a median of £130,000, 28% above Easington & Shotton. Easington & Shotton has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Easington & Shotton has 16,123 residents in 7,414 households; Trimdon & Wingate has 11,439 in 5,110. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (20% and 19%). Easington & Shotton has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 3.2 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (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 50% in Trimdon & Wingate. Trimdon & Wingate has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 1.6 percentage points more than Easington & Shotton (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (17% and 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £101,750 in Easington & Shotton and £130,000 in Trimdon & Wingate, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Easington & Shotton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 1.2 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Easington & Shotton, and 15 in Trimdon & Wingate. The typical postcode is 608 m from the nearest school in Easington & Shotton and 596 m in Trimdon & Wingate. The typical postcode is 4,748 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Easington & Shotton and 8,086 m in Trimdon & Wingate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Easington & Shotton and 80% in Trimdon & Wingate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 148 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Easington & Shotton and 132 in Trimdon & Wingate, 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.
Trimdon & Wingate is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,439 people in 5,110 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Easington & Shotton and Trimdon & Wingate next to other wards of County Durham.