Craghead’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Craghead’s built-up area.
51% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CragheadCounty Durham
A village of 921 in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Robert Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
921
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£70K
31 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.3
19% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Craghead a good place to live?
Craghead has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Craghead stand out
The 3 things Craghead does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
75% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Craghead.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Craghead work nearby than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 21% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census. 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both County Durham’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%); what’s more, at the census, 16% of workers worked mainly from home. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
Bus9%
On foot3%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
4.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Craghead is a renters’ town: 29% of households rent privately, more than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The median sale price was £70K, lower than both County Durham’s towns (£144K) and England’s towns (£308K). 10% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area.
£70Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Craghead£70K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £69,997 | 30 |
29%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,622
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Homes in Craghead see more burglary and damage than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 20.6 per 1,000 a year
Nearly half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 63 offences in Craghead and 6 cases of nuisance behaviour. Each year, 31.5 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
31.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual31
Damage & arson20
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Public order2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social6
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.
31.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
63
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
Only 74% of people in Craghead say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
8.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 25% of people here had a disability, higher than both County Durham’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Craghead has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Craghead | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.4% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 22% | 17% |
75.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
75.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Craghead: 51% were built before 1919, more than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (1 listed building) are all Grade II. For its size, Craghead has 11 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than County Durham’s towns (7) yet lower than England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
51%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
11
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Craghead than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of adults
Children under 15 make up 16%, close to County Durham’s towns (17%) and below England’s towns (18%). Residents of Craghead have a median age of 41.3. People aged 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population.
41.3median age
CragheadCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Craghead | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Beamish Museum and 2 more in and around Craghead
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Craghead. Best known first.
MuseumBeamish Museum3.3 km outside town, to the north · 350K visitors a yearTheme parkTheme parkHolmside Park1.4 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionTiny Tim2.7 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Beamish Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Craghead
14pages on Craghead
The big questions
Safety31.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £70K · rent £650 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Thomas StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 75.4 (men), 75.6 (women)Work & commute38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Craghead
3 notable people were born in Craghead.
Craghead’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StanleyNewfieldBurnhopeWhitehillTanfield LeaSacristonAnnfield PlainCraghead
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craghead | 921 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanley | 19,423 | 1.4 | C | A− | D− | D− |
| Newfield | 1,529 | 2.2 | — | A− | B+ | D |
| Burnhope | 1,465 | 2.4 | — | A− | C+ | C+ |
| Whitehill | 1,679 | 2.4 | — | B | D | D− |
| Tanfield Lea | 2,399 | 2.5 | — | A− | B− | D |
| Sacriston | 5,186 | 2.8 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Annfield Plain | 7,786 | 2.9 | D | A− | D | D− |
Newfield, Burnhope, Whitehill and Tanfield Lea have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Craghead
How many listed buildings are there in Craghead?
1 on Historic England’s list.
How much is council tax in Craghead?
Band D council tax in Craghead is £2,622 for 2026–27, more than in 89% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Craghead
Village in County Durham, England
Craghead is a built-up area of 921 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
- 921 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000160
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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