Bournmoor’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Bournmoor’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BournmoorCounty Durham
11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. A village in County Durham, North East, home to 1,991 people.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,991
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£285K
111 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.9
29% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bournmoor a good place to live?
Bournmoor’s standout strength is schools (A−) — primary results beat 93% of towns in England; secondary results beat 51% of towns in England. Police record more crime here than in most towns (D): 31.8 violent and sexual offences and 28.3 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Against UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, it has more crime per resident than 95%. Health is weaker too: life expectancy is 80.4 for men and 80.8 for women. Homes sell for a median £284,995, about 6.7 years of what households in the County Durham council area earn.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and incomes, ONS · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Bournmoor is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Bournmoor stand out
The 3 things Bournmoor does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 93%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 51%. Department for Education.
How Bournmoor grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bournmoor is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Bournmoor is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SafetyIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthGraded on how healthy residents areC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 93% of towns in England; secondary results beat 51% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £50,043C−Open →Cost of livingHomes are harder to afford than in most townsCOpen →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 11 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsAOpen →Civic life0.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bournmoor.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Bournmoor: 29% are 65 or over, above County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
28% of adults hold a degree, near County Durham’s towns (27%) and lower than England’s towns (34%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. The middle age in Bournmoor is 51.9. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
51.9median age
BournmoorCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Bournmoor | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
School results in Bournmoor are better than in 76% of towns in England
Its one school is below. 73% of pupils at the 15 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Attainment 8 at the 2 secondary schools within 3 km averages 46.6, and 44% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournmoor Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Bournmoor is higher than in 88% of UK towns
Of all the crimes, 40% were violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 152 offences were reported in Bournmoor, along with 43 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 16.8 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), close to County Durham’s towns (16) and above England’s towns (7.8).
31.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 5% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual61
Damage & arson41
Burglary19
Other theft9
Public order8
Vehicle crime6
Other crime4
Shoplifting2
Anti-social43
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
31.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
28.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
152
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is more common in Bournmoor than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
There is no GP practice in Bournmoor: the nearest is 1.2 miles off. 76% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both County Durham’s towns (77%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 7.3% of the town. The nearest A&E to Bournmoor is University Hospital North Durham, 5.4 miles away.
76%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Bournmoor | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
80.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade C
Private renting is less common in Bournmoor than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
Social housing holds nearly a quarter of households. Half of the 111 standard sales inside Bournmoor’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £284,995. Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bournmoor£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £353,500 | 34 |
| Semi-detached | £269,995 | 33 |
| Terraced | £259,950 | 39 |
| Flat or maisonette | £231,600 | 5 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,523
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Commuters in Bournmoor travel far: only 25% go under 5 km, fewer than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Bournmoor counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. 88% of commuters drove, above County Durham’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In 2026, 3.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bus6%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
3.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 32% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
All 5 of Bournmoor’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 23% of the housing. Scaled to its population, Bournmoor has 25 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above County Durham’s towns (7) but below England’s towns (39).
5listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
25
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lumley Castle and 4 more in and around Bournmoor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bournmoor. Best known first.
CastleLumley Castle1.7 km outside town, to the west
CastleLambton Castle1.3 km outside town, to the northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageFinchale Priory3.9 km outside town, to the south
Museum · National TrustWashington Old Hall4.7 km outside town, to the northZooZooDown at the Farm4.4 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Lumley Castle: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lambton Castle: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Finchale Priory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Washington Old Hall: PJMarriott, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bournmoor
14pages on Bournmoor
The big questions
SafetyD31.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £285K · rent £650 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Rectory GreenSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 80.4 (men), 80.8 (women)Work & commuteC−43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bournmoor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Fence HousesShiney Row and PenshawGreat LumleyHoughton-le-SpringChester-le-StreetEast RaintonWest RaintonBournmoor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournmoor | 1,991 | — | — | C | D | C− |
| Fence Houses | 6,945 | 1 | B− | A− | C | D |
| Shiney Row and Penshaw | 16,900 | 1.5 | B− | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Great Lumley | 3,627 | 1.5 | B+ | B+ | B | C− |
| Houghton-le-Spring | 12,552 | 2 | B− | A− | D | D |
| Chester-le-Street | 23,554 | 2.5 | B | A− | C− | C |
| East Rainton | 1,476 | 2.7 | — | C+ | C+ | D |
| West Rainton | 2,323 | 2.9 | — | B | D | C− |
East Rainton and West Rainton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bournmoor
Are schools in Bournmoor good?
Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 51%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by County Durham council.
About Bournmoor
Village in County Durham, England
Bournmoor is a built-up area of 1,991 people, in the County Durham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,991 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000159
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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