Horden & Dene House
vs Peterlee
Peterlee has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Horden & Dene House. Homes in Peterlee sold for a median of £91,500, 20% above Horden & Dene House. Horden & Dene House has more green space nearby (23% within 500 m, against 16%).
People
Horden & Dene House has 10,982 residents in 5,282 households; Peterlee has 12,011 in 5,223. Horden & Dene House has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 6.1 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 21%). Horden & Dene House has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 7.4 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Horden & Dene House (51%) and semi-detached houses in Peterlee (48%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (52% and 53%). Horden & Dene House has the higher share of private renting: 22%, 3.9 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £75,999 in Horden & Dene House and £91,500 in Peterlee, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Horden & Dene House has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 23%, 6.9 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 57 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Horden & Dene House, and 63 in Peterlee. The typical postcode is 445 m from the nearest school in Horden & Dene House and 456 m in Peterlee. The typical postcode is 1,002 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Horden & Dene House and 2,410 m in Peterlee. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 91% of premises in Horden & Dene House and 95% in Peterlee.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 212 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Horden & Dene House and 146 in Peterlee, 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.
Horden & Dene House is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,982 people in 5,282 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £75,999 over the past two years, 48% below the County Durham median. On average 23% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the County Durham average.
Peterlee is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 12,011 people in 5,223 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £91,500 over the past two years, 37% below the County Durham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Horden & Dene House and Peterlee next to other wards of County Durham.