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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%).

14,324Residents (2021)
10,323Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
6,179Households
4,718Households
234,764Households
13.4%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
23.5%Aged 65 and over
20.7%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
34.4%Living alone
33.8%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

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.

£200,000Median sale price
£146,500Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
73.6%Owner-occupied
61.7%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
14.4%Private renting
14.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
11.6%Social renting
23.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
20.3%Detached houses
16.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
57.1%Semi-detached houses
51.5%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
11.1%Terraced houses
27.7%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
9.7%Flats
2.7%Flats
4.1%Flats

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.

19.0%Green space within 500 m
15.5%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
64Services within 15 min (median)
26Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
439 mNearest school (median)
381 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
80.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

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.

74Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
109Recorded 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.

Framwellgate & Newton Hall

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

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.