Willington (County Durham)
Willington is a village in Durham, England, with a population of around 1,500. It has around 13 restaurants and cafés, 41 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland West, 5.9 km away. There were around 93 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Willington (County Durham) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the County Durham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 522,068 residents at roughly 234 people per km².
- Council
- County Durham
- County
- Durham
- Constituency
- North West Durham
- Police force
- Durham
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 222nd of 294 English council areas — better than 24% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 10° / 9° · 72% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:17Sunset 16:22
9h 5m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
27US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Newcastle Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 4.1% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
106 reported · August 2026▲ 34% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences33
- Anti-social behaviour23
- Criminal damage & arson13
- Shoplifting12
Neighbourhood team: Crook (Willington) · Durham
Local policing priorities
- More foot patrols around housing estates
- Off road bikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
438 reported road collisions (2025)
177 killed or seriously injured · 561 casualties · 8.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
56 food businesses within 2 miles
- 47 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Bishop Auckland West (5.9 km)
- 41 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Bishop Auckland (5.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£140,788 average▲ 4.9% YoY
Across County Durham · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£650 average monthly rent▲ 6.1% YoY
- 1 bed £456
- 2 bed £579
- 3 bed £693
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.3 times median annual pay (3.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
7,126 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 135.8p · AppleGreen (6.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (6.6 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
30 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: DCC Park Street (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches8
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
522,068 residents in County Durham · 234/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK29,076
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK26,061
- Net moves+3,015
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 47 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
17% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,622 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (56% of 255,650)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
279 schools · 73,361 pupils
207 primary · 30 secondary · 42 other
Ofsted: 97 of 114 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
257 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Academy at Shotton HallOutstanding
- Bishop Barrington AcademyGood
- Consett AcademyGood
- Dene AcademyGood
- Hermitage AcademyGood
- North Durham AcademyGood
- Parkside AcademyGood
- Seaham High SchoolGood
- Staindrop AcademyGood
- UTC South DurhamGood
- Whitworth Park AcademyGood
- Durham AcademyRequires improvement
- Greenfield AcademyRequires improvement
- St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterRequires improvement
- Belmont Community School
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
- Easington Academy
- Ferryhill School
- Framwellgate School Durham
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
- Park View School
- Sedgefield Community College
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
- Tanfield School
- Teesdale School and Sixth Form
- Wellfield School
- Wolsingham School
- Woodham Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · County Durham
Care & health services
413 CQC-registered services
- Care homes145
- GP practices72
- Dentists86
- Homecare agencies66
- Hospitals & hospices13
CQC ratings: 94% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · County Durham
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 8 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
431 applications decided
95.1% granted · 410 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Mary Kelly Foy
Labour
City of Durham
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK majority
- Lab 5
- Con 1
- LD 15
- Grn 2
- Ref 50
- Oth 24
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés13
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
18,115 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £64,367 avg
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£661 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,261 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 307,169 certificates
11.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
62% low-carbon electricity
Imports 38% · Nuclear 33% · Wind 28%
1 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 78.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.4 women · 55.9 men
69% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.4
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
2 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in DL15
- Willington Medical Group
- North House Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in City of Durham:
- Mandate standardised cancer training for all GPs in England212 local signatures · 18,645 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks178 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth175 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills168 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases154 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Willington, County Durham · 0.1 kmWillington is a town and former civil parish, now in the parish of Greater Willington, in County Durham and the ceremonial county of Durham, England. Willington stands in the foothills of the Pennines and near the Riv…
Durham City A.F.C. · 0.2 kmDurham City Association Football Club is a football club based in Durham, England. Members of the Football League from 1921 until 1928, they currently play in the Wearside League Division One.
Willington A.F.C. · 0.2 kmWillington Association Football Club is an English football club based in Willington, County Durham. The club are currently members of the Wearside League Premier Division and play at Hall Lane.
- Willington railway station (Durham) · 0.3 km
Willington railway station served the town of Willington, County Durham, North East England from 1857 to 1964 on the Durham to Bishop Auckland Line.
Crook and Willington Urban District · 1.3 kmCrook and Willington was an urban district in County Durham, England, from 1937 to 1974. It was created by a merger of the previous Crook and Willington urban districts, along with part of the disbanded Auckland Rural…
Todhills, County Durham · 1.7 kmTodhills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Spennymoor, in County Durham, England. It is situated a few miles to the north of Bishop Auckland, between Newfield and Byers Green.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Willington (County Durham)?
- Willington (County Durham) is a town in Durham, England, in the County Durham local authority.
- How deprived is Willington (County Durham)?
- The County Durham local authority, which includes Willington (County Durham), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.