Framwellgate & Newton Hall
vs Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Framwellgate & Newton Hall. Homes in Framwellgate & Newton Hall sold for a median of £200,000, 37% above Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Framwellgate & Newton Hall has 14,324 residents in 6,179 households; Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has 10,323 in 4,718. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 2.8 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 57% of homes in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 52% in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 11.9 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and £146,500 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Framwellgate & Newton Hall has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 3.5 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 64 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Framwellgate & Newton Hall, and 26 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest school in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 381 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 2,283 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 4,621 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 80% in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 74 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Framwellgate & Newton Hall and 109 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, 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.
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,323 people in 4,718 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £146,500 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Framwellgate & Newton Hall and Sacriston & Witton Gilbert next to other wards of County Durham.