# Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham East County Durham. 7,639 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 95 square kilometres. Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham had 7,029 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02004339. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £191,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham was £191,250 in 2025. 1,304th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/sedgefield-and-bishop-middleham#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,029** (2021). Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham had 7,029 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,286th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/sedgefield-and-bishop-middleham#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 11%** (2022). About 11% of people in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/sedgefield-and-bishop-middleham#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 71.8%** (January 2026). In Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham, 71.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/sedgefield-and-bishop-middleham#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02004339) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 11% of people in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02004339) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 158 homes were sold in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02004339) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02004339) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham had 7,029 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham at a rate of 60.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 155 | | Other crime | 91 | | Anti-social behaviour | 89 | | Criminal damage and arson | 48 | | Shoplifting | 40 | | Vehicle crime | 21 | | Drug offences | 11 | | Burglary | 7 | | Robbery | 1 | | Theft from the person | 1 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £191,250 | 10th most expensive | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2025 | | Population | 7,029 | 19th least populated | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 11% | 12th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 65 middle areas, County Durham · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 71.8% | 9th lowest | 65 middle areas, County Durham · Jan 2026 | ## Is Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham at a rate of 60.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 52 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (155), other crime (91) and anti-social behaviour (89). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of County Durham These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham alone. [See County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) - **Average house price: £140,447** (July 2026). County Durham’s average house price was £140,447 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £33,436** (2025). Full-time workers living in County Durham earned a median of £33,436 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 23rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 4.2×** (2025). A home in County Durham costs 4.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 15th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 28.8** (2025). County Durham has a deprivation score of 28.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 48th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham in brief The median price paid for a home in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham was £191,250 in 2025. Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham had 7,029 usual residents at the census. About 11% of people in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham, 71.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02004339 - Ward: [Sedgefield †](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/ward/sedgefield) - Constituency: [Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newton-aycliffe-and-spennymoor) - Council: [County Durham](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham) - Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 94.74 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,639* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 26 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton](https://openindex.co.uk/stockton-on-tees/billingham-west-stillington-and-longnewton), [The Fens, Elwick & Hart](https://openindex.co.uk/hartlepool/the-fens-elwick-and-hart), [Trimdon & Fishburn](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/trimdon-and-fishburn), [Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge](https://openindex.co.uk/darlington/faverdale-heighington-and-sadberge), [Chilton](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/chilton), [Newton Aycliffe East](https://openindex.co.uk/county-durham/newton-aycliffe-east) ## Latest updates for Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02004339 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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