Elwick’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Elwick’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ElwickCounty Durham
A village of 494 in County Durham, North East.
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Church of St. Peter · Photo: Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
494
Census 2021 · Hartlepool council
Median home
£268K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
29% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Elwick a good place to live?
Elwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Elwick stand out
The 3 things Elwick does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St. Peter; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Elwick.
Who lives here
Elwick has fewer young adults than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 6.3% are 15 to 24
That puts Elwick below both County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). 29% of residents are 65 or over. Elwick has a median age of 51.3.
51.3median age
ElwickCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Elwick | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Elwick
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Elwick work nearby than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Elwick is below both County Durham’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, 7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
More households own their home in Elwick than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 73%
In the comparison, Elwick comes above both County Durham’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%). 13% of households live in social housing.
£268Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Elwick£268K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £314,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £227,000 | 5 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£558
average private rent a month, Hartlepool council area
£2,603
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
Elwick records less violent crime per resident than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.5 per 1,000 a year
For Elwick, that is below both County Durham’s towns (36) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 10.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 15 crimes inside Elwick’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour.
15.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
15.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Elwick than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.5% of residents
Elwick sits below both County Durham’s towns (7.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%) on this measure. Elwick has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Elwick | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 22% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Much of Elwick is a conservation area: 36% of its land, more than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 7% of the total, below both County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Elwick has 81 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Elwick has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 1 Grade II*.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St. Peter Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
81
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Elwick
13pages on Elwick
The big questions
Safety15.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £268K · rent £558 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street The GreenSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Elwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HartlepoolWynyardBlackhall CollieryWingateTrimdon CollieryBillinghamTrimdonElwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elwick | 494 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hartlepool | 88,001 | 2.7 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Wynyard | 4,040 | 4 | A− | C+ | A− | A− |
| Blackhall Colliery | 4,577 | 4.3 | D | A− | D | D− |
| Wingate | 5,033 | 4.5 | D | B+ | D | D |
| Trimdon Colliery | 1,788 | 5 | — | A− | D− | D− |
| Billingham | 33,917 | 5.1 | C | A | D | D |
| Trimdon | 2,835 | 5.5 | C+ | A− | C− | D |
Trimdon Colliery has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Elwick
How many listed buildings are there in Elwick?
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size. 7% of Elwick’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Elwick?
Band D council tax in Elwick is £2,603 for 2026–27, more than in 86% 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 Elwick
Village in County Durham, England
Elwick is a built-up area of 494 people, in the Hartlepool 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
- 494 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Hartlepool
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000243
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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