Haswell’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Haswell’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HaswellCounty Durham
A village of 1,185 in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,185
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£136K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
43.9
19% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Haswell a good place to live?
Haswell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is hazard risk (A): 0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its weakest is health (D−): life expectancy 74.6 for men, 79.8 for women. The median home sold for £135,500 in the last three years, 3.2 times what households in the County Durham council area earn in a year.
What makes Haswell stand out
The 3 things Haswell 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%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
51% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
79.8 and 74.6 years
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Haswell grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Haswell is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthD−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £38,308; 4.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsD−Open →WalkabilityDOpen →Hazard riskAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →SafetyCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 49% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life2.5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haswell.
Health
Haswell’s life expectancy trails 96% of UK towns
Self-reported good health: just over three quarters of Haswell’s residents. At the census, just over a quarter of people here had a disability, above County Durham’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 8.5% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Haswell: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
76%good or very good healthD−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Haswell | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.5% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 22% | 17% |
74.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
79.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Fewer commuters in Haswell walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 8%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Haswell has 0.2 jobs. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 23%, lower than both County Durham’s towns (41%) and England’s towns (45%). At the census, just over nine in ten commuters went by car. Of the commuters living locally, 3% work in the town itself.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£38K
mean household income, before tax
4.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Haswell’s one listed building is Grade II
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 16% of the total, about level with England’s towns (16%) and below County Durham’s towns (20%). Scaled to its population, that is 8 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Haswell.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
8
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Private renting is less common in Haswell than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
24% live in social housing, above County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 42 standard sales inside Haswell’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £135,500. Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area.
£136Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Haswell£136K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £188,225 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £81,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £104,500 | 16 |
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,633
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
Violent crime in Haswell runs at 30.4 per 1,000 a year, against 36.6 in County Durham’s towns and 22 in England’s towns
Reported offences in Haswell came to 71 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 11. Homes saw 16.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, near County Durham’s towns (18.3) and higher than England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over half of recorded crime.
30.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 11% 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 & sexual36
Damage & arson11
Other theft5
Drugs5
Other crime5
Weapons3
Public order2
Burglary2
Anti-social11
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.
30.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
71
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.
Who lives here
Haswell has fewer young adults than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are 15 to 24
25% of adults hold a degree, near County Durham’s towns (27%) and lower than England’s towns (34%). Haswell has a median age of 43.9. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town.
43.9median age
HaswellCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
19%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Haswell | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Haswell
14pages on Haswell
The big questions
SafetyC30.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £136K · rent £650 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kestrel WaySchoolsB−HealthD−Life expectancy 74.6 (men), 79.8 (women)Work & commuteD−40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Haswell
5 notable people were born in Haswell.
J
Jack DormandEnglish Labour Party Member of Parliament and Life Peer (19…E
Ernie PomfretBritish steeplechase runner · 1941–2001T
Thomas UrwinEnglish footballer (1896-1968)D
Derek SoakellEnglish cricketer (born 1939)Photo credits
Tom Simpson: Panini, Public domain
Haswell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South HettonEasington LaneShotton CollieryThornleyMurtonHetton-le-HoleWheatley HillHaswell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haswell | 1,185 | — | — | A− | C | D− |
| South Hetton | 2,877 | 1.2 | B− | A− | C | D |
| Easington Lane | 4,170 | 1.9 | C+ | A | D | D− |
| Shotton Colliery | 4,943 | 1.9 | C | A− | D | D− |
| Thornley | 2,543 | 2.4 | C− | A− | D | D− |
| Murton | 7,239 | 2.6 | C | A− | D− | D− |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 8,968 | 2.8 | C | A− | D | D− |
| Wheatley Hill | 3,148 | 2.9 | C | A− | D− | D− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Haswell
Is Haswell expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £135,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £104,500, semi-detached houses £81,000 and detached houses £188,225.
How much is council tax in Haswell?
Band D council tax in Haswell is £2,633 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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 Haswell
Village in County Durham, England
Haswell is a built-up area of 1,185 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
- 1,185 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000188
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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