Welcome to Cornforth
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Cornforth is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated a short distance to the north-east of Ferryhill. Before the middle part of the Victorian era, when coal mining was at its height in County Durham, Cornforth was in the parish of Bishop Middleham. Thomas Hutchinson (bap. 1698, d. 1769) was a classical scholar, born in Cornforth and baptised there on 17 May 1698.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
673 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
2,424 (2021) |
Density |
360 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.3 |
Ward |
Bishop Middleham and Cornforth |
District |
County Durham |
Postcodes |
DH6, DL17 |
ONS ID |
E04010611 |
Council
Contact details for Cornforth Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Cornforth Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Cornforth Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Cornforth Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Cornforth Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Cornforth Parish.
Local News
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Drug offender from West Cornforth, County Durham, remains 'on the run'
Published: 30th Jan 2024
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County Durham man banned from keeping horses after stallion found with 'deep' and painful head wound
Published: 26th Feb 2024
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Two people named and shamed for fly-tipping in County Durham
Published: 26th Feb 2024