Croxdale’s story
7 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Croxdale’s built-up area.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CroxdaleCounty Durham
270 people call this village in County Durham, North East home.
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Photo: Les Hull · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
270
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£115K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
31% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Croxdale a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Croxdale has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 47% of homes were built before 1919. Homes sell for a median £115,000.
What makes Croxdale stand out
The 3 things Croxdale does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
58% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Durham Castle and 7 more in and around Croxdale
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Croxdale. Best known first.
CastleDurham Castle4.6 km outside town, to the north
CathedralDurham Cathedral4.4 km outside town, to the north
MuseumOriental Museum3.3 km outside town, to the north · 19K visitors a year
CastleBrancepeth Castle4.2 km outside town, to the west
GardenDurham University Botanic Garden3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumDurham Museum4.4 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 (6)
- Durham Castle: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Cathedral: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oriental Museum: Wereon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brancepeth Castle: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham University Botanic Garden: Ken Walton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Durham Museum: User:Jungpionier (assumed), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Croxdale.
Work & commute
Croxdale is a driving town: 91% of commuters go by car, above County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 38%, below both County Durham’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). 4% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The average household earns £48K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
Bus7%
On foot1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
4%
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
Home ownership in Croxdale, 44%, runs below County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
Social renters account for 45% of households. 11% rent privately, lower than both County Durham’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area.
£115Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Croxdale£115K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £113,500 | 14 |
44%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,557
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
Croxdale records more burglary and damage per resident than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns, at 45.7 per 1,000 a year
There were 68 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both County Durham’s towns (16.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violent crime runs at 137 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 55 offences in Croxdale and 18 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over half of recorded crime.
137violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual28
Damage & arson10
Public order6
Burglary6
Other theft3
Drugs1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social18
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.
137
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
45.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
68
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
55
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 Croxdale than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 35% of residents
At the census, 14% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both County Durham’s towns (7.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Nearly two thirds of people in Croxdale rate their own health good or very good. Seeing a GP means leaving Croxdale: the nearest practice is 2 miles away.
65%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 65%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 14%
| Census 2021 | Croxdale | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 65% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 14% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 35% | 22% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Croxdale are listed than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 259 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (7 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Of Croxdale’s land, 37% lies in conservation areas, above County Durham’s towns (0%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
47%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
259
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
Fewer children live in Croxdale than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
People aged 15 to 24 make up 4.5% of the town, below both County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). 31% of residents have reached 65. Croxdale has a median age of 54 years. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.
54median age
CroxdaleCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications36%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Croxdale | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Croxdale
14pages on Croxdale
The big questions
Safety137 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £115K · rent £650 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Foster TerraceSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 81.4 (women)Work & commute37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Famous people from Croxdale
3 notable people were born in Croxdale.
Croxdale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SpennymoorBrandonHigh ShincliffeBowburnFerryhillCoxhoeCornforthCroxdale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croxdale | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spennymoor | 20,401 | 1.8 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Brandon | 9,508 | 2.3 | B− | A− | D | D |
| High Shincliffe | 1,045 | 2.6 | — | C | A+ | C+ |
| Bowburn | 4,843 | 2.6 | B | A− | C− | C− |
| Ferryhill | 8,857 | 3.1 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Coxhoe | 4,542 | 3.2 | B | B+ | C | C− |
| Cornforth | 2,424 | 3.3 | — | A− | D | D− |
High Shincliffe and Cornforth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Croxdale
How many listed buildings are there in Croxdale?
That is 10.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Croxdale?
Band D council tax in Croxdale is £2,557 for 2026–27, more than in 78% 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 Croxdale
Village in County Durham, England
Croxdale is a built-up area of 270 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
- 270 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000217
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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