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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 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

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 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 – 9:48 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 landmarksEckmy Lawhill · under a mileEden Hillhill · under a mileHorse Shoewater · under a mileBeamish Woodswoodland · under a mileTeam Valleyvalley · 1.6 miOusbrough Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

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

Body Piercing Shops

Body Piercing Shops in Beamish

Pinsandneedles - Bishop Auckland
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7AZ · 14.8 mi
Indigo Rose Tattoo - Langley Moor, Durham
21 High Street, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JN · 8.0 mi
Pureink Tattoo & piercing - Newcastle upon Tyne
95 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5AE · 6.9 mi

Ski Shops

Ski Shops in Beamish

Mountain Warehouse Durham - Durham
29 Back Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RD · 7.3 mi
Cotswold Outdoor Durham - Durham
7-8 Back Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RB · 7.3 mi

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Beamish

Coates Butchers - Coxhoe, Durham
19 Church Street, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4DD · 12.2 mi

Sewing Shops

Sewing Shops in Beamish

CustardBean - Durham
6 Willans Buildings, Durham, DH1 2JS · 7.5 mi

Cake Shops

Cake Shops in Beamish

Cupcake Bazaar - Langley Park
11 Herrington Close, Langley Park, DH7 9FS · 5.5 mi

Coffee Shops

Coffee Shops in Beamish

Russell's of Market square - Melrose
28 Market Square, Melrose, TD6 9PP

Tobacco Shops

Tobacco Shops in Beamish

IDEALA - Newcastle upon Tyne
Newgate Shopping Centre Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RE · 6.8 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Beamish

Annfield Plain post office - Burnhope, Stanley
21 West Road, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 7XA · 3.9 mi
Catchgate post office - Annfield Plain, Stanley
North Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8EU · 4.1 mi
Dipton post office - Annfield Plain, Stanley
Newcastle House, Co-Operative Terrace West, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 9AQ · 3.9 mi
Shield Row post office - Burnhope, Stanley
Gordon Terrace, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 0LF · 1.9 mi
South Moor post office - Burnhope, Stanley
267 Park Road, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 7AP · 2.6 mi
Stanley post office - Burnhope, Stanley
STANLEY, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 0HU · 2.2 mi
Tanfield Lea post office - Burnhope, Stanley
17 New Front Street, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 9LY · 1.5 mi
Tantobie post office - Burnhope, Stanley
1 Front Street, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 9TA · 3.3 mi
Middles post office - Burnhope, Stanley
Craghead Village Hall, Standerton Terrace, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 6AN · 1.8 mi
West Pelton post office - Urpeth, Stanley
13a St Pauls Terrace, Urpeth, Stanley, DH9 6RU · under a mile
IKEA Gateshead - Gateshead
Metro Park West, Gateshead, NE11 9XS · 6.2 mi

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Costa Coffee - Chester le Street
A1(M), Chester le Street, DH3 2SJ
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Earsdon Plants Centre - Earsdon, Whitley Bay
Earsdon, Earsdon, Whitley Bay, NE25 9TQ
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Sacriston post office - Sacriston, Durham
The Village Store, 79 Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6JW
3.8 miles away
Houghton Le Spring post office - Houghton Le Spring
12 Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AA
7.2 miles away
Greenside post office - Ryton
Lorraine House, Lead Road, Ryton, NE40 4BS
7.8 miles away
Hetton Road post office - Houghton Le Spring
27 Hetton Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JP
7.9 miles away
Castletown post office - Castletown, Sunderland
35 Ethel Terrace, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3BQ
8.6 miles away