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Langley & Esh
vs Sacriston & Witton Gilbert

Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Langley & Esh. Homes in Langley & Esh sold for a median of £164,000, 12% above Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Langley & Esh has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of County Durham with Langley & Esh highlighted
Langley & Esh
206 postcodes
Map of County Durham with Sacriston & Witton Gilbert highlighted
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
323 postcodes
Map of County Durham
County Durham
city average

People

Langley & Esh has 5,399 residents in 2,456 households; Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has 10,323 in 4,718. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Sacriston & Witton Gilbert has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.8 percentage points more than Langley & Esh (County Durham: 34%).

5,399Residents (2021)
10,323Residents (2021)
522,068Residents (2021)
2,456Households
4,718Households
234,764Households
15.2%Aged 15–29
16.6%Aged 15–29
17.9%Aged 15–29
21.4%Aged 65 and over
20.7%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
32.0%Living alone
33.8%Living alone
33.9%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Langley & Esh (39%) and semi-detached houses in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (52%). Langley & Esh has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 5.2 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 63%). Langley & Esh has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £164,000 in Langley & Esh and £146,500 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert, against £145,000 across County Durham.

£164,000Median sale price
£146,500Median sale price
£145,000Median sale price
66.9%Owner-occupied
61.7%Owner-occupied
62.5%Owner-occupied
17.3%Private renting
14.3%Private renting
17.1%Private renting
15.5%Social renting
23.6%Social renting
20.0%Social renting
25.0%Detached houses
16.9%Detached houses
20.8%Detached houses
34.7%Semi-detached houses
51.5%Semi-detached houses
38.2%Semi-detached houses
38.6%Terraced houses
27.7%Terraced houses
35.4%Terraced houses
0.2%Flats
2.7%Flats
4.1%Flats

Surroundings

Langley & Esh has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 1.2 percentage points more than Sacriston & Witton Gilbert (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 34 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Langley & Esh, and 26 in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 543 m from the nearest school in Langley & Esh and 381 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. The typical postcode is 6,465 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Langley & Esh and 4,621 m in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 59% of premises in Langley & Esh and 80% in Sacriston & Witton Gilbert.

16.7%Green space within 500 m
15.5%Green space within 500 m
20.5%Green space within 500 m
34Services within 15 min (median)
26Services within 15 min (median)
29Services within 15 min (median)
543 mNearest school (median)
381 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
6.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.6 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
5Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
640Postcodes in flood risk areas
59.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
80.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
84.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

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

110Recorded 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.

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.

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.

Langley & Esh and Sacriston & Witton Gilbert next to other wards of County Durham.

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