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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,993 residentsin the Lanchester census areaMedian age 49.82,761 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,505 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C771 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November56 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWheatley Hillhill · under a mileTaylor's Hillhill · under a milePontop Pikemountain · 3.8 miFawside Denevalley · 1.5 miLanchester Valleyvalley · 1.7 miWaters' Meetingwater · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Moor Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 49 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 1.9 miAnnfield Plain Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 5 haCraghead Community Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost 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 4.1 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,783 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation236 m774 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 181 to 261 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryThe Haven Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCraghead Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistWestlands Dental Studio1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBurnhope Primary Schoolages 2-11, 69 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreenland Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 318 pupils1.6 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchesterages 11-18, 1,240 pupils2.0 miCollegeNew College Durham4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Durham6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationChester-le-Street5.0 miBus stationSt Bede's School GroundsLanchester2.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays15 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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