Witton Park’s story
Old homes in Witton Park: 40% built before 1919
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Witton ParkCounty Durham
A village of 333 in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Pit-yacker · CC BY 2.5
Population
333
Census 2021 · County Durham council
Median age
45.1
20% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Witton Park a good place to live?
Witton Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Witton Park stand out
The 3 things Witton Park does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
33% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Witton Park.
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Witton Park go to work without a car, fewer than in County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On this, Witton Park is below both County Durham’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (27%). 93% of commuters drove to work at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
Bus3%
On foot2%
Train1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Schools
The schools around Witton Park
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton ParkLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 57 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Witton Park is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
In the comparison, Witton Park comes above both County Durham’s towns (62%) and England’s towns (61%). 4% of households live in social housing.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Witton Park£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £73,650 | 7 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£650
average private rent a month, County Durham council area
£2,500
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
Burglary and damage hit Witton Park harder than County Durham’s towns or England’s towns: 29 per 1,000 residents a year
For Witton Park, that is above both County Durham’s towns (17.7) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence comes to 37 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 28 crimes inside Witton Park’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 7 reports of anti-social behaviour.
37violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson5
Public order4
Vehicle crime4
Burglary3
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social7
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.
37
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
29
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
In Witton Park, 20% of residents have a disability, against 22% in County Durham’s towns and 17% in England’s towns
7.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, close to County Durham’s towns (7.3%) and above England’s towns (5.2%). Witton Park has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.4 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.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Witton Park | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
79.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Old homes shape Witton Park: 40% were built before 1919, more than in 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.
Witton Park sits above both County Durham’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%) on this measure.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Witton Park are 15 to 24: 8.1%, fewer than in County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
That puts Witton Park below both County Durham’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Half the people of Witton Park are older than 45.1. 26% of adults hold a degree.
45.1median age
Witton ParkCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Witton Park | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Auckland Castle and 7 more in and around Witton Park
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Witton Park. Best known first.
Historic house · English HeritageAuckland Castle3.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleWitton Castle1.7 km outside town, to the west
Art galleryMining Art Gallery3 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkKynren3 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastle · English HeritageAuckland Castle Deer Shelter3.5 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteBinchester Roman Fort3.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Auckland Castle: Pit-yacker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Witton Castle: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mining Art Gallery: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Witton Park
13pages on Witton Park
The big questions
Famous people from Witton Park
3 notable people were born in Witton Park.
Witton Park’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Toft Hill and High EtherleyBishop AucklandWest AucklandCrookEvenwoodWillingtonCoundon and LeeholmeWitton Park
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witton Park | 333 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Toft Hill and High Etherley | 1,865 | 1.2 | — | A− | B+ | C |
| Bishop Auckland | 23,359 | 2.4 | D | A− | D− | D |
| West Auckland | 3,107 | 2.5 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Crook | 9,717 | 3.2 | C− | A | D | D |
| Evenwood | 1,587 | 3.2 | — | A− | D | C |
| Willington | 5,685 | 3.7 | D | A− | D− | D− |
| Coundon and Leeholme | 2,522 | 4.1 | C− | A | D− | D− |
Toft Hill and High Etherley and Evenwood have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Witton Park
How much is council tax in Witton Park?
Band D council tax in Witton Park is £2,500 for 2026–27, more than in 64% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Witton Park safe?
Police recorded 28 crimes inside Witton Park’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 43% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Witton Park
Village in County Durham, England
Witton Park is a built-up area of 333 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
- 333 (Census 2021)
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000258
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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