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Business Schools 10 Primary Schools 10 Driving Schools 10 Martial Arts Schools 9 After School Clubs 8 High and Secondary Schools 8 Music Schools 8 Riding School and Stables 8 Ballet Schools 7 Independent or Preparatory Schools 7 Language Schools 7 Nursery Schools 7 Dance Schools 6 Drama Schools 5 English Language Schools 5 Community Schools 4 Beauty Schools 3 Swimming Lessons 2 Karate Schools 1 Kickboxing Schools 1 Sailing Schools 1 Aikido Schools 1

Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Of North Durham3.0 miGP surgeryThe Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDurham Dental Implant Suiteunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 nurseryPrimaryBrowney Primary Academyages 4-11, 181 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrandon Primary Academyages 2-11, 280 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDurham Johnston Comprehensive Schoolages 11-18, 1,667 pupils2.4 miCollegeNew College Durham3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Durham2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME18 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL20 miRailway stationDurham2.7 miBus stationJohnston School Bus ParkCrossgate Moor2.3 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays18 miBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH7 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH7 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH7
Telephone code01353
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:28 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:27 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,300 residentsin the Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor census areaMedian age 31.64,730 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright5% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 5,377 in work, 17% retiredMain industries: education 25%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 43% go by car, 3% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C697 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksDeerness Valleyvalley · 1.5 miPinnock Hillhill · 1.9 miStockley Fell Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miBuck's Hillhill · 2.2 miCount's Cornerwater · 2.2 miFarewellhall Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDurham City Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haHolliday Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 7 haAddison Parkplaying field · within reach · 3 haBroompark Picnic Areapark · 1.3 mi · 2 haWhitworth Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 182 haBrowney Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197038 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202643 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband80% 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)5,605 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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