Thornley & Wheatley Hill
vs Trimdon & Wingate
Trimdon & Wingate has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Thornley & Wheatley Hill. Homes in Trimdon & Wingate sold for a median of £130,000, 4% above Thornley & Wheatley Hill. Thornley & Wheatley Hill has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has 5,691 residents in 2,608 households; Trimdon & Wingate has 11,439 in 5,110. Thornley & Wheatley Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 2.2 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 21%). Thornley & Wheatley Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1 percentage point more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 52% of homes in Thornley & Wheatley Hill and 50% in Trimdon & Wingate. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (61% and 61%). Trimdon & Wingate has the higher share of private renting: 17%, 3.2 percentage points more than Thornley & Wheatley Hill (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £125,000 in Thornley & Wheatley Hill and £130,000 in Trimdon & Wingate, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Thornley & Wheatley Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.8 percentage points more than Trimdon & Wingate (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 19 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Thornley & Wheatley Hill, and 15 in Trimdon & Wingate. The typical postcode is 451 m from the nearest school in Thornley & Wheatley Hill and 596 m in Trimdon & Wingate. The typical postcode is 7,902 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Thornley & Wheatley Hill and 8,086 m in Trimdon & Wingate. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Thornley & Wheatley Hill and 80% in Trimdon & Wingate.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 157 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Thornley & Wheatley Hill 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.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 5,691 people in 2,608 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £125,000 over the past two years, 14% below the County Durham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% 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.
Thornley & Wheatley Hill and Trimdon & Wingate next to other wards of County Durham.