Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:28 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,826 residentsin the Bearpark & Witton Gilbert census areaMedian age 44.23,585 households62% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright25% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,491 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C695 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksDeerness Valleyvalley · under a mileLodge Hillhill · 1.2 miLow Church Hillhill · 1.6 miWitton Denevalley · 1.5 miCount's Cornerwater · 2.0 miCooke's West Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroompark Picnic Areapark · 1.0 mi · 2 haHolliday Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haWharton Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 5 haGreensplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDeerness Gymnastics Academysports ground · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197039 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202644 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 4.7 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,722 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Of North Durham1.4 miGP surgeryDunelm Medical Practice15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyW Smith (Durham) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Department1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryBearpark Primary Schoolages 2-11, 105 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDurham Academyages 11-16, 405 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moorages 4-11, 98 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Durham1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Durham2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL18 miRailway stationDurham1.7 miBus stationJohnston School Bus ParkCrossgate Moor1.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays16 miBus stops54 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH7 postcode district.
