Framwellgate & Newton Hall
vs Pittington & Sherburn
Pittington & Sherburn has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Framwellgate & Newton Hall. Homes in Framwellgate & Newton Hall sold for a median of £200,000, 21% above Pittington & Sherburn. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Framwellgate & Newton Hall has 14,324 residents in 6,179 households; Pittington & Sherburn has 4,602 in 2,120. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (24% and 24%). Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.9 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (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 56% in Pittington & Sherburn. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 5 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 63%). Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.5 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and £165,000 in Pittington & Sherburn, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 2.1 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Framwellgate & Newton Hall, and 19 in Pittington & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest school in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 384 m in Pittington & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 2,283 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 5,088 m in Pittington & Sherburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 93% in Pittington & Sherburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Framwellgate & Newton Hall 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.
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.
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.
Framwellgate & Newton Hall and Pittington & Sherburn next to other wards of County Durham.