Sherburn Hill’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Sherburn Hill’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sherburn HillCounty Durham
954 people live in this village in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Dun Holm · Public domain
Population
954
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median home
£120K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.6
11% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sherburn Hill a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sherburn Hill is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Only 11% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Sherburn Hill stand out
The 3 things Sherburn Hill does most differently from other towns.
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
57% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 11% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sherburn Hill.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Sherburn Hill: 17% commute under 5 km, below 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.
Before tax, the average household brings in £43K a year. The car took 87% of commuters, above both County Durham’s towns (80%) and England’s towns (70%). 3.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
Bus7%
On foot2%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
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
Homes in Sherburn Hill sell for a median £120,000
Private rents average £650 a month across the County Durham council area. 20% of households are private tenants. The social rented sector houses 18% of households.
£120Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sherburn Hill£120K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £200,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £125,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £82,000 | 19 |
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,540
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 Sherburn Hill see more burglary and damage than in County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 39.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 52.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above County Durham’s towns (36) and England’s towns (22) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 153 recorded crimes inside Sherburn Hill’s built-up area, and 13 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 44% were violence and sexual offences.
52.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual67
Damage & arson27
Burglary17
Public order16
Vehicle crime10
Other crime8
Other theft3
Drugs2
Anti-social13
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.
52.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
39.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
153
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
In Sherburn Hill, 80% say their health is good or very good
At the census, 23% of people here had a disability, about level with County Durham’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (17%). 6.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. Seeing a GP means leaving Sherburn Hill: the nearest practice is 1.2 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Sherburn Hill | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Sherburn Hill’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Sherburn Hill counts 10 listed buildings.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
10
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
Few people in Sherburn Hill are 65 or over: 11%, below County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly a third of adults hold a degree, about level with England’s towns (34%) and above County Durham’s towns (27%). Under 15: 15% of residents. Residents of Sherburn Hill have a median age of 38.6. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents.
38.6median age
Sherburn HillCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
11%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sherburn Hill | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 33% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sherburn Hill
12pages on Sherburn Hill
The big questions
Safety52.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £120K · rent £650 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Pennine ViewSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.2 (men), 82.2 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Sherburn Hill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SherburnHigh PittingtonThornleyHaswellHigh ShincliffeBowburnWest RaintonSherburn Hill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherburn Hill | 954 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sherburn | 2,796 | 1.1 | B− | A− | C− | C− |
| High Pittington | 1,147 | 1.3 | — | B+ | B− | C− |
| Thornley | 2,543 | 2.1 | C− | A− | D | D− |
| Haswell | 1,185 | 2.5 | — | A− | C | D− |
| High Shincliffe | 1,045 | 2.8 | — | C | A+ | C+ |
| Bowburn | 4,843 | 2.9 | B | A− | C− | C− |
| West Rainton | 2,323 | 3 | — | B | D | C− |
High Pittington, Haswell, High Shincliffe and West Rainton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sherburn Hill
Is Sherburn Hill expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £82,000, semi-detached houses £125,000 and detached houses £200,000.
How much is council tax in Sherburn Hill?
Band D council tax in Sherburn Hill is £2,540 for 2026–27, more than in 74% 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 Sherburn Hill
Village in County Durham, England
Sherburn Hill is a built-up area of 954 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
- 954 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000193
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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