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Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
vs Neville's Cross

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has the younger population: 59% of residents are aged 15–29, against 55% in Neville's Cross. Homes in Neville's Cross sold for a median of £410,000, 37% above Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe. Neville's Cross has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 21%).

Map of County Durham with Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe highlighted
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
355 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Neville's Cross highlighted
Neville's Cross
252 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has 14,048 residents in 4,321 households; Neville's Cross has 12,804 in 3,082. Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1.1 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 21%). Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 11.9 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 34%).

14,048Residents (2021)
12,804Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
4,321Households
3,082Households
234,764Households
58.6%Aged 15–29
54.6%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 65 and over
10.8%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
34.0%Living alone
22.1%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe (35%) and semi-detached houses in Neville's Cross (34%). Neville's Cross has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 33.3 percentage points more than Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe (County Durham: 63%). Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 11.7 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and £410,000 in Neville's Cross, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£300,000Median sale price
£410,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
37.6%Owner-occupied
70.9%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
38.2%Private renting
26.5%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
23.9%Social renting
2.2%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
15.9%Detached houses
31.6%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
22.7%Semi-detached houses
34.1%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
35.0%Terraced houses
26.2%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
20.5%Flats
5.4%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Neville's Cross has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 9.4 percentage points more than Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 274 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe, and 94 in Neville's Cross. The typical postcode is 440 m from the nearest school in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and 458 m in Neville's Cross. The typical postcode is 1,268 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and 1,212 m in Neville's Cross. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and 75% in Neville's Cross.

20.9%Green space within 500 m
30.3%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
274Services within 15 min (median)
94Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
440 mNearest school (median)
458 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
55Postcodes in flood risk areas
11Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
72.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 222 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and 80 in Neville's Cross, 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.

222Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
80Recorded 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.

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 14,048 people in 4,321 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £300,000 over the past two years, 107% above the County Durham median. On average 21% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the County Durham average.

Neville's Cross

Neville's Cross is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 12,804 people in 3,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 183% above the County Durham median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and Neville's Cross next to other wards of County Durham.

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