Spennymoor
vs Tudhoe
Tudhoe has the younger population: 18% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Spennymoor. Homes in Spennymoor sold for a median of £150,000, 7% above Tudhoe. Tudhoe has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Spennymoor has 11,262 residents in 5,129 households; Tudhoe has 10,510 in 4,924. Spennymoor has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 2.3 percentage points more than Tudhoe (County Durham: 21%). Tudhoe has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 2.3 percentage points more than Spennymoor (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Spennymoor (34%) and terraced houses in Tudhoe (37%). Spennymoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 8.8 percentage points more than Tudhoe (County Durham: 63%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (15% and 15%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Spennymoor and £140,000 in Tudhoe, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Tudhoe has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.9 percentage points more than Spennymoor (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 39 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Spennymoor, and 75 in Tudhoe. The typical postcode is 506 m from the nearest school in Spennymoor and 313 m in Tudhoe. The typical postcode is 5,647 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Spennymoor and 7,420 m in Tudhoe. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Spennymoor and 88% in Tudhoe.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 126 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Spennymoor and 161 in Tudhoe, 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.
Spennymoor is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 11,262 people in 5,129 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 3% above the County Durham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the County Durham average.
Tudhoe is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 10,510 people in 4,924 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £140,000 over the past two years, 3% below the County Durham median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Spennymoor and Tudhoe next to other wards of County Durham.