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Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryAnnfield Plain Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyAnnfield Plain Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmile In Durhamright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryAnnfield Plain Junior Schoolages 7-11, 99 pupilsright herePrimaryAnnfield Plain Infant Schoolages 2-7, 106 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTanfield Schoolages 11-16, 739 pupils1.8 miCollegeDerwentside College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Durham8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationChester-le-Street6.1 miBus stationStanley Bus Station Stand A1.6 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays15 miBus stops55 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH9 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH9 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH9

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:41 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People7,827 residentsin the Stanley West & Annfield Plain census areaMedian age 41.83,795 households56% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright15% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,192 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 68% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C749 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August51 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksPontop Pikemountain · 1.7 miWhinney Hillhill · under a mileWhicken Hillhill · under a mileBrooms Denevalley · 2.3 miFawside Denevalley · 2.7 miHigh Crow Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesAnnfield Plain Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMemorial Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haSouth Moor Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 49 haQuakinghouse Hill Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileStanley Community Football Centreplaying field · 1.3 miThe Greenpark · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197947 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202645 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 5.5 · PM_2.5 5.4 · PM₁₀ 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,147 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation239 m784 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 201 to 257 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Body Piercing Shops

Body Piercing Shops in Annfield Plain

Pinsandneedles - Bishop Auckland
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7AZ · 13.7 mi
Indigo Rose Tattoo - Langley Moor, Durham
21 High Street, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JN · 8.3 mi
Pureink Tattoo & piercing - Newcastle upon Tyne
95 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5AE · 9.3 mi

Ski Shops

Ski Shops in Annfield Plain

Mountain Warehouse Durham - Durham
29 Back Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RD · 8.3 mi
Cotswold Outdoor Durham - Durham
7-8 Back Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RB · 8.3 mi

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Annfield Plain

Coates Butchers - Coxhoe, Durham
19 Church Street, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4DD · 13.3 mi

Sewing Shops

Sewing Shops in Annfield Plain

CustardBean - Durham
6 Willans Buildings, Durham, DH1 2JS · 8.9 mi

Kitchenware Shops

Kitchenware Shops in Annfield Plain

Wilkinson - Durham
Durham, DH1 4SJ · 8.2 mi

Cake Shops

Cake Shops in Annfield Plain

Cupcake Bazaar - Langley Park
11 Herrington Close, Langley Park, DH7 9FS · 4.6 mi

Hobby Shops

Hobby Shops in Annfield Plain

Northern Equine Services - Kingsway North Team Valley, Gateshead
The Axis Building, Maingate, Kingsway North Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0NQ · 7.4 mi

Tobacco Shops

Tobacco Shops in Annfield Plain

IDEALA - Newcastle upon Tyne
Newgate Shopping Centre Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RE · 9.2 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Annfield Plain

Annfield Plain post office - Burnhope, Stanley
21 West Road, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 7XA · under a mile
Catchgate post office - Annfield Plain, Stanley
North Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8EU · under a mile
Dipton post office - Annfield Plain, Stanley
Newcastle House, Co-Operative Terrace West, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 9AQ · 2.1 mi
Shield Row post office - Burnhope, Stanley
Gordon Terrace, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 0LF · 2.1 mi
South Moor post office - Burnhope, Stanley
267 Park Road, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 7AP · 1.1 mi
Stanley post office - Burnhope, Stanley
STANLEY, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 0HU · 1.6 mi
Tanfield Lea post office - Burnhope, Stanley
17 New Front Street, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 9LY · 2.3 mi
Tantobie post office - Burnhope, Stanley
1 Front Street, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 9TA · 2.1 mi
Middles post office - Burnhope, Stanley
Craghead Village Hall, Standerton Terrace, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 6AN · 2.1 mi
West Pelton post office - Urpeth, Stanley
13a St Pauls Terrace, Urpeth, Stanley, DH9 6RU · 3.7 mi
IKEA Gateshead - Gateshead
Metro Park West, Gateshead, NE11 9XS · 7.6 mi
JND Angling - Annfield Plain, Stanley
30 Front St, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8HY · under a mile

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Sacriston post office - Sacriston, Durham
The Village Store, 79 Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6JW
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Greenside post office - Ryton
Lorraine House, Lead Road, Ryton, NE40 4BS
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Cotton Tree - Mickley, Stocksfield
Dene Workshops, West Road, Mickley, Stocksfield, NE43 7BG
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Factory Fabrics - Prudhoe
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Prudhoe, NE42 6NP
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