Ferryhill
vs Sedgefield
Ferryhill has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Sedgefield. Homes in Sedgefield sold for a median of £181,000, 91% above Ferryhill. Sedgefield has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Ferryhill has 10,749 residents in 5,284 households; Sedgefield has 9,413 in 4,265. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 25%). Ferryhill has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 7.6 percentage points more than Sedgefield (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Ferryhill (44%) and semi-detached houses in Sedgefield (41%). Sedgefield has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 73%, 19.5 percentage points more than Ferryhill (County Durham: 63%). Ferryhill has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 9.2 percentage points more than Sedgefield (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £95,000 in Ferryhill and £181,000 in Sedgefield, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Sedgefield has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 5 percentage points more than Ferryhill (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 32 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Ferryhill, and 14 in Sedgefield. The typical postcode is 388 m from the nearest school in Ferryhill and 439 m in Sedgefield. The typical postcode is 8,341 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Ferryhill and 10,237 m in Sedgefield. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Ferryhill and 53% in Sedgefield.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 183 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Ferryhill and 72 in Sedgefield, 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.
Ferryhill is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,749 people in 5,284 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £95,000 over the past two years, 34% below the County Durham median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 57% below the County Durham average.
Sedgefield is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,413 people in 4,265 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £181,000 over the past two years, 25% above the County Durham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Ferryhill and Sedgefield next to other wards of County Durham.