Framwellgate & Newton Hall
vs Neville's Cross
Neville's Cross has the younger population: 55% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Framwellgate & Newton Hall. Homes in Neville's Cross sold for a median of £410,000, 105% above Framwellgate & Newton Hall. Neville's Cross has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Framwellgate & Newton Hall has 14,324 residents in 6,179 households; Neville's Cross has 12,804 in 3,082. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 12.7 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 21%). Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 12.3 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 34% in Neville's Cross. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 2.7 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 63%). Neville's Cross has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 12.1 percentage points more than Framwellgate & Newton Hall (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and £410,000 in Neville's Cross, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Neville's Cross has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 11.3 percentage points more than Framwellgate & Newton Hall (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Framwellgate & Newton Hall, and 94 in Neville's Cross. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest school in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 458 m in Neville's Cross. The typical postcode is 2,283 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 1,212 m in Neville's Cross. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 75% in Neville's Cross.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Framwellgate & Newton Hall 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.
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.
Framwellgate & Newton Hall is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 14,324 people in 6,179 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, 38% above the County Durham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the County Durham average.
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.
Framwellgate & Newton Hall and Neville's Cross next to other wards of County Durham.