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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDL14
Telephone code01388
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:29 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:27 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,180 residentsin the Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange census areaMedian age 43.43,896 households60% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright13% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,487 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C703 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAuckland Towerhistoric site · under a mileAuckland Castle Deer Housecastle · 1.6 miPrimrose Hillhill · under a mileCanney Hillhill · 1.2 miMarston Lakelake · 3.0 miWindlestone Hallhistoric site · 3.5 miGurney Valleyvalley · 1.9 miBrack's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAuckland Castle Deer Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haTown Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haAuckland Parkgolf course · under a mile · 54 haBroken Banks Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.9 miDene Valley Community Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197034 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202637 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)4,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBishop Auckland Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRecovery Centre Bishop Auckland14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistQueensway Orthodontics (East) Limitedright herePolice stationBishop Auckland Police Station1.0 miCash machineBritannia Building Society3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryEtherley Lane Primary Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKing James I Academy Bishop Aucklandages 11-18, 936 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Anne's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 238 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBishop Auckland College1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Durham8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME15 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL26 miRailway stationBishop Aucklandunder a mileBus stationBus Station Stand ABishop Aucklandunder a mileFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough19 miBus stops73 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationBishop Auckland5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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