Upper Teesdale
vs Weardale
Weardale has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 10% in Upper Teesdale. Homes in Upper Teesdale sold for a median of £269,000, 50% above Weardale. Upper Teesdale has more green space nearby (42% within 500 m, against 19%).
People
Upper Teesdale has 4,589 residents in 2,144 households; Weardale has 9,523 in 4,474. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (29% and 28%). Weardale has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.7 percentage points more than Upper Teesdale (County Durham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Upper Teesdale (47%) and terraced houses in Weardale (37%). Weardale has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 2.5 percentage points more than Upper Teesdale (County Durham: 63%). Upper Teesdale has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 8.3 percentage points more than Weardale (County Durham: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £269,000 in Upper Teesdale and £179,500 in Weardale, against £145,000 across County Durham.
Surroundings
Upper Teesdale has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 42%, 22.8 percentage points more than Weardale (County Durham: 21%). A typical postcode has 3 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Upper Teesdale, and 6 in Weardale. The typical postcode is 2,420 m from the nearest school in Upper Teesdale and 951 m in Weardale. The typical postcode is 14,478 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Upper Teesdale and 4,734 m in Weardale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Upper Teesdale and 9% in Weardale.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 54 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Upper Teesdale and 81 in Weardale, 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.
Upper Teesdale is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 4,589 people in 2,144 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £269,000 over the past two years, 86% above the County Durham median. On average 42% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 103% above the County Durham average.
Weardale is one of 51 wards in County Durham, home to 9,523 people in 4,474 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £179,500 over the past two years, 24% above the County Durham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% below the County Durham average.
More comparisons.
Upper Teesdale and Weardale next to other wards of County Durham.