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Lanchester & Burnhope
vs Langley & Esh

Langley & Esh has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Lanchester & Burnhope. Homes in Lanchester & Burnhope sold for a median of £180,000, 10% above Langley & Esh. Langley & Esh has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of County Durham with Lanchester & Burnhope highlighted
Lanchester & Burnhope
222 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Langley & Esh highlighted
Langley & Esh
206 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Lanchester & Burnhope has 5,689 residents in 2,621 households; Langley & Esh has 5,399 in 2,456. Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 28%, 6.7 percentage points more than Langley & Esh (County Durham: 21%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (33% and 32%).

5,689Residents (2021)
5,399Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,621Households
2,456Households
234,764Households
11.2%Aged 15–29
15.2%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
28.1%Aged 65 and over
21.4%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
32.6%Living alone
32.0%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Lanchester & Burnhope (48%) and terraced houses in Langley & Esh (39%). Lanchester & Burnhope has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 7.7 percentage points more than Langley & Esh (County Durham: 63%). Langley & Esh has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 4.8 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £180,000 in Lanchester & Burnhope and £164,000 in Langley & Esh, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£180,000Median sale price
£164,000Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
74.6%Owner-occupied
66.9%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
12.5%Private renting
17.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
12.8%Social renting
15.5%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
27.2%Detached houses
25.0%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
47.7%Semi-detached houses
34.7%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
21.4%Terraced houses
38.6%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
2.2%Flats
0.2%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Langley & Esh has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 3.4 percentage points more than Lanchester & Burnhope (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 33 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lanchester & Burnhope, and 34 in Langley & Esh. The typical postcode is 480 m from the nearest school in Lanchester & Burnhope and 543 m in Langley & Esh. The typical postcode is 7,963 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lanchester & Burnhope and 6,465 m in Langley & Esh. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 40% of premises in Lanchester & Burnhope and 59% in Langley & Esh.

13.3%Green space within 500 m
16.7%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
33Services within 15 min (median)
34Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
480 mNearest school (median)
543 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
8.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
6.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
24Postcodes in flood risk areas
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
39.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
59.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 58 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lanchester & Burnhope and 110 in Langley & Esh, 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.

58Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
110Recorded 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.

Lanchester & Burnhope

Lanchester & Burnhope is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,689 people in 2,621 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 35% below the County Durham average.

Langley & Esh

Langley & Esh is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,399 people in 2,456 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £164,000 over the past two years, 13% above the County Durham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the County Durham average.

More comparisons.

Lanchester & Burnhope and Langley & Esh next to other wards of County Durham.

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