Neville's Cross
vs Pittington & Sherburn
Neville's Cross has the younger population: 55% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Pittington & Sherburn. Homes in Neville's Cross sold for a median of £410,000, 148% above Pittington & Sherburn. Neville's Cross has more green space nearby (30% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Neville's Cross has 12,804 residents in 3,082 households; Pittington & Sherburn has 4,602 in 2,120. Pittington & Sherburn has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 13.1 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 21%). Pittington & Sherburn has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 10.4 percentage points more than Neville's Cross (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Neville's Cross and 56% in Pittington & Sherburn. Neville's Cross has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 2.3 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 63%). Neville's Cross has the higher share of private renting: 27%, 15.6 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £410,000 in Neville's Cross and £165,000 in Pittington & Sherburn, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Neville's Cross has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 30%, 13.4 percentage points more than Pittington & Sherburn (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 94 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Neville's Cross, and 19 in Pittington & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 458 m from the nearest school in Neville's Cross and 384 m in Pittington & Sherburn. The typical postcode is 1,212 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Neville's Cross and 5,088 m in Pittington & Sherburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 75% of premises in Neville's Cross and 93% in Pittington & Sherburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Neville's Cross and 84 in Pittington & Sherburn, 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.
Neville's Cross is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 12,804 people in 3,082 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 183% above the County Durham median. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% above the County Durham average.
Pittington & Sherburn is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,602 people in 2,120 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 14% above the County Durham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Neville's Cross and Pittington & Sherburn next to other wards of County Durham.