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Evenwood
vs Lower Teesdale

Lower Teesdale has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Evenwood. Homes in Lower Teesdale sold for a median of £235,000, 75% above Evenwood. Lower Teesdale has more green space nearby (26% within 500 m, against 10%).

Map of County Durham with Evenwood highlighted
Evenwood
298 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Lower Teesdale highlighted
Lower Teesdale
401 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Evenwood has 4,887 residents in 2,242 households; Lower Teesdale has 8,230 in 3,709. Lower Teesdale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 1.3 percentage points more than Evenwood (County Durham: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).

4,887Residents (2021)
8,230Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,242Households
3,709Households
234,764Households
13.1%Aged 15–29
16.2%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
26.4%Aged 65 and over
27.7%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
31.9%Living alone
31.5%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Evenwood (40%) and detached houses in Lower Teesdale (35%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (70% and 70%). Lower Teesdale has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.1 percentage points more than Evenwood (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £134,000 in Evenwood and £235,000 in Lower Teesdale, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£134,000Median sale price
£235,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
70.0%Owner-occupied
69.8%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
16.7%Private renting
17.8%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
12.9%Social renting
12.0%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
33.8%Detached houses
34.7%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
25.7%Semi-detached houses
32.5%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
39.5%Terraced houses
30.3%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
0.2%Flats
1.5%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Lower Teesdale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 26%, 16 percentage points more than Evenwood (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 7 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Evenwood, and 10 in Lower Teesdale. The typical postcode is 807 m from the nearest school in Evenwood and 782 m in Lower Teesdale. The typical postcode is 6,126 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Evenwood and 11,097 m in Lower Teesdale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 72% of premises in Evenwood and 69% in Lower Teesdale.

9.9%Green space within 500 m
25.9%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
7Services within 15 min (median)
10Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
807 mNearest school (median)
782 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
11.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
26Postcodes in flood risk areas
45Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
72.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
68.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 73 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Evenwood and 48 in Lower Teesdale, 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.

73Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
48Recorded 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.

Evenwood

Evenwood is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,887 people in 2,242 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £134,000 over the past two years, 8% below the County Durham median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 52% below the County Durham average.

Lower Teesdale

Lower Teesdale is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 8,230 people in 3,709 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £235,000 over the past two years, 62% above the County Durham median. On average 26% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% above the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Evenwood and Lower Teesdale next to other wards of County Durham.

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