Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 6,483 in County Durham, North East.
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark grades C overall against UK towns: better than 29% of UK towns, and #29 of 52 in County Durham. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A−): median sale £150,000, 3.5 years of area income; rent £650 a month. Its weakest is health (D): life expectancy 76.8 for men, 82.4 for women.
The 3 things Ushaw Moor and Bearpark does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ushaw Moor and Bearpark is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 3 buildings inside Ushaw Moor and Bearpark’s built-up area, and 1 scheduled monument.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ushaw Moor and Bearpark. Best known first.
CastleDurham Castle2.4 km outside town, to the east
CathedralDurham Cathedral2.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumOriental Museum2.8 km outside town, to the southeast · 19K visitors a year
CastleBrancepeth Castle4.4 km outside town, to the south
GardenDurham University Botanic Garden3.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumDurham Museum2.6 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ushaw Moor and Bearpark.
On this, Ushaw Moor and Bearpark is above both County Durham’s towns (7.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Women here live to 82.4 on average and men to 76.8 (2019–23). 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.
| Census 2021 | Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Tree Primary School and NurseryLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 201 | C− |
| Durham AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 405 | C− |
In the comparison, Ushaw Moor and Bearpark comes above both County Durham’s towns (35.8) and England’s towns (22). Burglary and damage come to 17.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 617 crimes inside Ushaw Moor and Bearpark’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 176 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
For Ushaw Moor and Bearpark, that is above both County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 16% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £222,700 | 88 |
| Semi-detached | £127,593 | 88 |
| Terraced | £100,500 | 84 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark has 3 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 22% of its homes were built before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
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.
15% of Ushaw Moor and Bearpark’s commuters walked, cycled or took public transport at the 2021 Census, against 27% across England’s towns; 82% drove.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark sits below both County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) on this measure. Half the people of Ushaw Moor and Bearpark are older than 40.8. Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
9 notable people were born in Ushaw Moor and Bearpark.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ushaw Moor and Bearpark | 6,483 | — | C | A− | D | D |
| New Brancepeth | 1,280 | 0.9 | — | A | D | D |
| Langley Park | 4,031 | 2 | C− | A− | C− | C− |
| Brandon | 9,508 | 2.1 | B− | A− | D | D |
| Witton Gilbert | 2,525 | 2.1 | B | A− | B+ | D |
| Durham | 50,502 | 2.7 | B+ | B | D | C |
| Sacriston | 5,186 | 2.8 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Esh Winning | 3,877 | 3 | C | A− | C− | D |
New Brancepeth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
It has more crime per resident than most places its size: 91% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less. Police recorded 617 crimes inside Ushaw Moor and Bearpark’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 50% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £150,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £100,500, semi-detached houses £127,593 and detached houses £222,700.
Band D council tax in Ushaw Moor and Bearpark is £2,552 for 2026–27, more than in 77% 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.
Town in County Durham, England
Ushaw Moor and Bearpark is a built-up area of 6,483 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
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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