Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
vs Pittington & Sherburn
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has the younger population: 59% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Pittington & Sherburn. Homes in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe sold for a median of £300,000, 82% above Pittington & Sherburn. Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has more green space nearby (21% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has 14,048 residents in 4,321 households; Pittington & Sherburn has 4,602 in 2,120. Pittington & Sherburn has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 12 percentage points more than Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe (County Durham: 21%). Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.5 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe (35%) and semi-detached houses in Pittington & Sherburn (56%). Pittington & Sherburn has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 31 percentage points more than Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe (County Durham: 63%). Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 27.3 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £300,000 in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and £165,000 in Pittington & Sherburn, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 21%, 4 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 274 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe, and 19 in Pittington & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 440 m from the nearest school in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and 384 m in Pittington & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 1,268 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and 5,088 m in Pittington & Sherburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 73% of premises in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and 93% in Pittington & Sherburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 222 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and 84 in Pittington & Sherburn, 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.
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.
Pittington & Sherburn is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,602 people in 2,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 14% above the County Durham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe and Pittington & Sherburn next to other wards of County Durham.