Spennymoor
vs Willington & Hunwick
Spennymoor has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Willington & Hunwick. Homes in Spennymoor sold for a median of £150,000, in line with Willington & Hunwick. Willington & Hunwick has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Spennymoor has 11,262 residents in 5,129 households; Willington & Hunwick has 9,625 in 4,286. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (22% and 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (32% and 32%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Spennymoor (34%) and terraced houses in Willington & Hunwick (39%). Spennymoor has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 3 percentage points more than Willington & Hunwick (County Durham: 63%). Willington & Hunwick has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 2.4 percentage points more than Spennymoor (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Spennymoor and £147,000 in Willington & Hunwick, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Willington & Hunwick has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.3 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 28 in Willington & Hunwick. The typical postcode is 506 m from the nearest school in Spennymoor and 536 m in Willington & Hunwick. The typical postcode is 5,647 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Spennymoor and 5,876 m in Willington & Hunwick. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 89% of premises in Spennymoor and 74% in Willington & Hunwick.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 126 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Spennymoor and 149 in Willington & Hunwick, 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.
Willington & Hunwick is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,625 people in 4,286 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £147,000 over the past two years, in line with the County Durham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 15% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Spennymoor and Willington & Hunwick next to other wards of County Durham.