Peterlee
vs Trimdon & Wingate
Peterlee has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Trimdon & Wingate. Homes in Trimdon & Wingate sold for a median of £130,000, 42% above Peterlee. Peterlee has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Peterlee has 12,011 residents in 5,223 households; Trimdon & Wingate has 11,439 in 5,110. Trimdon & Wingate has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 21%). Trimdon & Wingate has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.6 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Peterlee and 50% in Trimdon & Wingate. Trimdon & Wingate has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 61%, 8.5 percentage points more than Peterlee (County Durham: 63%). Peterlee has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 1.4 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £91,500 in Peterlee and £130,000 in Trimdon & Wingate, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Peterlee has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 5.1 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 63 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Peterlee, and 15 in Trimdon & Wingate. The typical postcode is 456 m from the nearest school in Peterlee and 596 m in Trimdon & Wingate. The typical postcode is 2,410 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Peterlee and 8,086 m in Trimdon & Wingate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Peterlee and 80% in Trimdon & Wingate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 146 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Peterlee and 132 in Trimdon & Wingate, 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.
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.
Trimdon & Wingate is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,439 people in 5,110 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £130,000 over the past two years, 10% below the County Durham median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 48% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Peterlee and Trimdon & Wingate next to other wards of County Durham.