Frosterley’s story
16 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Frosterley’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
66% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FrosterleyCounty Durham
A village of 574 in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Robert Graham · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
574
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£130K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
55
34% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Frosterley a good place to live?
Frosterley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Frosterley stand out
The 3 things Frosterley does most differently from other towns.
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
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
53% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Frosterley.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 23% in Frosterley, fewer than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
88% of commuters drove, higher than both County Durham’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 2.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Income per household averages £43K a year, before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
A home in Frosterley sells for £130K, less than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area. 19% rent privately, higher than County Durham’s towns (18%) yet lower than England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 25 standard sales inside Frosterley’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£130Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Frosterley£130K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £130,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £118,000 | 15 |
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,545
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 Frosterley see more burglary and damage than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 20.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 36% of the crimes. Violent crime ran at 20.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both County Durham’s towns (36) and England’s towns (22). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 42 offences in Frosterley and 14 cases of nuisance behaviour.
20.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Burglary11
Damage & arson5
Public order5
Vehicle crime4
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social14
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.
20.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
20.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
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
More people in Frosterley live with a disability than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
At the census, 7.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, near County Durham’s towns (7.3%) and higher than England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 74% of Frosterley’s residents. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2 miles off.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Frosterley | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 22% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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
More of the land in Frosterley is conservation area than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 83%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Frosterley has 279 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. 66% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%). One scheduled monument lies here.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II16
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
66%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
279
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
Children make up only 11% of Frosterley, fewer than in both County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
6.4% of residents are 15 to 24, below both County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 34% of the town. Frosterley has a median age of 55. Graduates make up 28% of adults.
55median age
FrosterleyCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Frosterley | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Frosterley
12pages on Frosterley
The big questions
Safety20.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £130K · rent £650 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street WestfieldSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.3 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Frosterley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StanhopeWolsinghamTow LawCastlesideCrookBilly RowConsettFrosterley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosterley | 574 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanhope | 1,575 | 2.2 | — | B+ | B | B− |
| Wolsingham | 2,428 | 3.3 | — | B | B | B− |
| Tow Law | 1,796 | 6 | — | A− | D | D− |
| Castleside | 1,532 | 8.2 | — | A− | A | C− |
| Crook | 9,717 | 8.6 | C− | A | D | D |
| Billy Row | 1,254 | 8.7 | — | A | C+ | C− |
| Consett | 29,874 | 9.9 | C | A− | C | D |
Stanhope, Wolsingham, Tow Law, Castleside and Billy Row have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Frosterley
How many listed buildings are there in Frosterley?
16 on Historic England’s list. That is 11.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Frosterley?
Band D council tax in Frosterley is £2,545 for 2026–27, more than in 75% 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 Frosterley
Village in County Durham, England
Frosterley is a built-up area of 574 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
- 574 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000218
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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