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Churches 57 Park and Gardens 36 Theatres 21 Golf Courses 15 Museums 14 Stadiums 14 Art Galleries 13 Theme Parks 12 Aquariums 10 Holiday Parks 9 Nature Reserves 8 Music Venues 6 Go Karting 5 Golf Driving Ranges 5 Cathedrals 3 Exhibition and Trade Centres 3 Lakes 3 Zoos 3 Racecourses 3 Historic Sites 3 Castles 2

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Pubs 137 Restaurants 354 Banks 16 Hotels 39 Shops 1,320 Supermarkets 62 Takeaways 209 Cinemas 6 Business services 109 Education 343 Health and beauty 809 Home improvement 388 Leisure 96 Property services 101

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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 – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People5,722 residentsin the Ouston & Beamish census areaMedian age 49.82,589 households82% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,789 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C756 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksCraghead Collieryhistoric site · 2.0 miEckmy Lawhill · under a mileEden Hillhill · under a mileHorse Shoewater · under a mileBirtley War Memorialhistoric site · 3.1 miBeamish Woodswoodland · under a mileTeam Valleyvalley · 1.6 miLambton Castlecastle · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesEdenfieldpark · under a mileRoseberry Grange Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haEden Placepark · under a mileWelfare Parkplaying field · under a mileWaldridge Fellpark · 2.4 mi · 111 haRoseberry Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197042 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 6.3 · PM_2.5 5.5 · PM₁₀ 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,623 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryPelton & Fellrose Medical Group7 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyCentrechem3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistRoseberry School House1.0 miPolice stationPelton Police StationChester le Street1.4 miCash machineMasefield Newsagents (Link DC)1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools9 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWest Pelton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 55 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeamish Primary Schoolages 2-11, 48 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorth Durham Academyages 11-16, 935 pupils1.8 miCollegeNew College Durham5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationChester-le-Street3.0 miBus stationStanley Bus Station Stand K2.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays11 miBus stops39 within a mileCar parkCausey Arch Car ParkNewcastle upon Tyne2.3 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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

Churches

Churches in Beamish

West Pelton: St Paul - Beamish
Church Road, West Pelton, Stanley, Beamish, DH9 6RT · right here
Holy Trinity Church - Newfield DH2, Chester le Street
Church Rd, Newfield DH2, Chester le Street, DH2 1XB · 1.1 mi
Craghead National Spiritualist Church - Craghead, Stanley
3 Front St, Craghead, Stanley, DH9 6DS · 1.8 mi
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Stanley
Thorneyholme Terrace, Stanley, DH9 0BJ · 2.0 mi
Kibblesworth Methodist Church - Kibblesworth, Gateshead
10 The Crescent, Kibblesworth, Gateshead, NE11 0YA · 2.4 mi
Saint Georges Church - South Moor, Stanley
3 East View, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 7EW · 2.7 mi
Redeemer Church Chester-le-Street - Chester le Street
Lombard Drive, Chester le Street, DH3 4BB · 2.9 mi
St Margaret's Church - Tanfield, Stanley
Tanfield, Stanley, DH9 9PX · 2.9 mi
St Margaret of Antioch - Tanfield
Tanfield, Tanfield, DH9 9PX · 2.9 mi
Newcastle Marthoma Prayer Fellowship - Lamesley, Gateshead
Lamesley, Lamesley, Gateshead, NE11 0EU · 3.0 mi
Birtley Methodist Church - Birtley, Chester le Street
8 Gladstone Terrace, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1DR · 3.0 mi
Birtley Community Church - Birtley
6 Edward Rd, Birtley, DH3 1HG · 3.0 mi
Birtley Spiritualist Church - Birtley, Chester le Street
1A Mitchell St, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 1LS · 3.1 mi
St John the Evangelist (St John's, Birtley) - Birtley
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester Le Street, Birtley, DH3 2PJ · 3.1 mi
St Johns Church - Birtley, Chester le Street
Birtley Ln, Birtley, Chester le Street, DH3 2PJ · 3.1 mi
Renew Church - Chester le Street
143 Front St, Chester le Street, DH3 3AU · 3.2 mi
St Andrew's Church - Lamesley
St Andrew's Church, Lamesley, Lamesley, NE11 0EU · 3.2 mi
St Cuthbert's Church - Marley Hill
Marley Hill, NE16 5ET · 3.4 mi
Parish of St Bede & St Cuthbert - Chester le Street
Ropery Lane, Chester le Street, DH3 3PH · 3.4 mi
Beacon of Light Spiritualist Church - Tantobie, Stanley
Tantobie, Stanley, DH9 9RF · 3.4 mi
House of Destiny Ministry - Fatfield
Rickleton Village Centre, Fatfield, NE38 9ET · 3.8 mi
Sacriston Methodist Church - Sacriston, Durham
1 Wesley Cl, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6JG · 3.8 mi
St Anne's Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7TB · 3.8 mi
The Salvation Army - Sacriston, Durham
Plawsworth Rd, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6PE · 3.9 mi
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Wrekenton, Gateshead
Cromer Avenue, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 6UJ · 3.9 mi
St Philip & St James - Kimblesworth
Oak Crescent, Kimblesworth, Chester le Street, Kimblesworth, DH2 3QB · 4.2 mi
St Patricks Church - Dipton, Stanley
North Rd, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9BB · 4.2 mi
Hillside Church - Team Valley, Gateshead
Rowanwood Gardens, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0DP · 4.2 mi
St Ninian's Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 6QD · 4.2 mi
St Thomas' Church - Dipton
Adjacent to East View, North Road, Harelaw, Stanley, Dipton, DH9 8DN · 4.2 mi
St James Church Hall - Burnopfield
The Vicarage, Bryans Leap, Burnopfield, NE16 6HQ · 4.4 mi
Chowdene Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
660 Durham Rd, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 6JA · 4.4 mi
St Thomas' - Wrekenton
Galloping Green Road, Eighton Banks, Gateshead, Wrekenton, NE9 7XG · 4.5 mi
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
The Crescent, 557 Durham Rd, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 5EY · 4.6 mi
Immaculate Heart of Mary - Team Valley, Gateshead
Malvern Gardens, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 9LL · 4.6 mi
St Oswald Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
59 High St, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 7JQ · 4.6 mi
St Peter's Roman Catholic Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 5JD · 4.6 mi
St Helen's Low Fell Gateshead - Wrekenton
Belle Vue Bank, Low Fell, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, Wrekenton, NE9 6BR · 4.6 mi
Beacon Lough Baptist Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
99 Southend Rd, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 6XS · 4.7 mi
St. Helen's Church Hall - Wrekenton, Gateshead
14 Belle Vue Bank, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 6BR · 4.7 mi
Christ Church - Great Lumley, Chester le Street
Front St, Great Lumley, Chester le Street, DH3 4JG · 4.8 mi
Fellside Methodist Church - Whickham
Ancaster Rd, Whickham, NE16 5BJ · 4.9 mi
St Michael and All Angels - Witton Gilbert, Durham
Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6SP · 5.0 mi
St John's Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
18 Church Rd, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 5RD · 5.0 mi
Churches of St Barnabas & St Patrick, Parish of High Spen & Rowlands Gill - Rowlands Gill
St Barnabas Church, Stirling Lane, Rowlands Gill, NE39 1PS · 5.1 mi
St Barnabas' Church - Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring
Bournmoor, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6EH · 5.1 mi
Sheriff Hill Methodist Church - Wrekenton, Gateshead
86 Sheriffs Hwy, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 5UQ · 5.1 mi
St John the Evangelist - Burnhope
Holmside Lane, Holmside, Durham, Burnhope, DH7 0LJ · 5.3 mi
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Church - Washington NE38
Washington NE38, NE38 7HU · 5.3 mi
All Saints Parish Church - Lanchester
Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham City, Lanchester, DH7 0LJ · 5.3 mi
Grace Church Gateshead - Gateshead
Grove Chapel, 186 Rawling Rd, Gateshead, NE8 4QU · 5.3 mi
Small Saints Lanchester - Lanchester, Durham
Lanchester Methodist Circuit, 33 Ford Road, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0SH · 5.3 mi
Langley Park Baptist Church - Langley Park, Durham
Linden Mews, Langley Park, Durham, DH7 9DZ · 5.3 mi
Lanchester Methodist Church - Lanchester, Durham
Front St, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0ER · 5.3 mi
All Saints R C Church - Lanchester, Durham
36 Kitswell Rd, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0JH · 5.3 mi
Our Blessed Lady Immaculate R C Church - Washington NE38
Village Lane, Washington NE38, NE38 7HS · 5.4 mi
Emanuel Church - Pity Me, Durham
12 Front Street, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5DT · 5.5 mi

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Sidegate Gallery - Sunniside, Newcastle upon Tyne
Gateshead Road, Sunniside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE16 5LG
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4 Front Street Swalwell, Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 3DW
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