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Cassop County Durham

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Primary Schools 44 Colleges 40 Martial Arts Schools 22 Nursery Schools 20 Libraries 19 Driving Schools 16 Dance Schools 11 After School Clubs 10 High and Secondary Schools 10 Riding School and Stables 10 Language Schools 9 Music Schools 9 Business Schools 8 Independent or Preparatory Schools 8 Ballet Schools 7 Schools 6 Special Schools 6 Swimming Lessons 5 Drama Schools 5 Community Schools 4 Beauty Schools 3 Karate Schools 3 Sailing Schools 3 Kickboxing Schools 2 Tennis Lessons 1 Art and Design Schools 1 English Language Schools 1 Aikido Schools 1 Swimming Instructors 1 Other Education 34

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Pubs 159 Restaurants 321 Banks 12 Hotels 52 Shops 999 Supermarkets 42 Takeaways 182 Cinemas 12 Attractions 201 Business services 92 Health and beauty 590 Home improvement 261 Leisure 54 Property services 87

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH6 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH6

Telephone codeNot listed

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 14 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm

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People7,962 residentsin the Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill census areaMedian age 43.23,661 households65% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright21% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,864 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C757 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November58 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 landmarksThornley Colliery Coal Minehistoric site · 1.4 miStrawberry Hillhill · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a mileCassop Valevalley · under a mileWest Cornforth War Memorialhistoric site · 3.3 miShadforth Denevalley · 1.1 miStob Hillmountain · 4.8 miDucket Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesQuartington Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Greenpark · 3.1 miThornley Crossings Picnic Areapark · 3.4 miWoodhouse Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197043 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202647 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 5.0 · PM_2.5 5.4 · PM₁₀ 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband78% 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)4,025 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation154 m505 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 117 to 192 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalPch - Peterlee Community Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery - Dunelm Road3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyM Whitfield LTD3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistDental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationSherburn Police StationDurham4.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wheatley Hill, Wheatley Hill1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryCassop Primary Schoolages 3-11, 114 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKelloe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 124 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWellfield Schoolages 11-16, 862 pupils3.7 miCollegeEast Durham College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Durham4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME16 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL22 miRailway stationDurham5.3 miBus stationCemetery Road AllotmentsWheatley Hill2.0 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence14 miBus stops16 within a mileEV chargingGridserveDurham2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH6 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Cassop

Cassop Primary School - Quarrington Hill, Durham
Front St, Quarrington Hill, Durham, DH6 4RA · under a mile
Kelloe Primary School - Kelloe, Durham
Front St, Kelloe, Durham, DH6 4PG · 1.4 mi
Thornley Academy - Thornley DH6, Durham
Thornley DH6, Durham, DH6 3DZ · 1.6 mi
Early Learners Thornley - Durham
Cooper's Terrace, Thorney, Durham, DH6 3DZ · 1.6 mi
St Godrics (RCVA) Primary School - Wheatley Hill, Durham
Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR · 1.9 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School - Wheatley Hill, Durham
Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ · 1.9 mi
Ludworth Primary School - Ludworth, Durham
Moor Crescent, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LZ · 1.9 mi
Bowburn Primary School - Bowburn
Crow Trees Ln, Bowburn, DH6 5FP · 2.2 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School - Trimdon Colliery
1 Station Rd W, Trimdon Colliery, TS29 6BP · 2.5 mi
Coxhoe Primary School - Coxhoe, Durham
Cornforth Ln, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ · 2.7 mi
Sherburn Village Primary School - Sherburn Village, Durham
Park House Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1DU · 2.9 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School - Shincliffe, Durham
Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PN · 3.1 mi
Shincliffe Church of England Primary School - Shincliffe, Durham
Beal Walk, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PN · 3.1 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton - Shotton Colliery, Durham
2 Old Post Office Buildings, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2JQ · 3.1 mi
Our Lady Of Lourdes R C Church - Shotton Colliery, Durham
Fleming Field, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2JQ · 3.2 mi
West Cornforth Primary School - Cornforth, Ferryhill
High St, Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HP · 3.3 mi
Surestart Childrens Centre - Haswell, Durham
Church Street, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2DZ · 3.4 mi
Shotton Primary School - Shotton Colliery, Durham
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2JP · 3.5 mi
Pittington Primary School - Pittington, Durham
Hallgarth Ln, Pittington, Durham, DH6 1AF · 3.5 mi
Bluebell Meadow Primary School - Trimdon
2 Elwick View, Trimdon, TS29 6JU · 3.6 mi
St William's Catholic Primary School - Trimdon
113 Meadow Rd, Trimdon, TS29 6HY · 3.6 mi
Wingate Junior Primary School - Wingate
11 Moor Ln, Wingate, TS28 5BA · 3.6 mi
Wingate Primary School - Station Town, Wingate
Church Street, Station Town, Wingate, TS28 5AQ · 4.0 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham - Carrville, Durham
Renny's Ln, Carrville, Durham, DH1 2HZ · 4.1 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School - Shincliffe, Durham
Laurel Ave, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2EY · 4.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate - Carrville, Durham
Carrville, Durham, DH1 2JQ · 4.1 mi
Fishburn Primary School - Fishburn
East View, Fishburn, TS21 4AU · 4.1 mi
St Michael's Church of England Primary School - Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill
Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, DL17 9AL · 4.5 mi
South Hetton Primary School - South Hetton, Durham
Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, Durham, DH6 2TJ · 4.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School - Durham
19D Church St, Durham, DH1 3DQ · 4.7 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School - Shotton, Peterlee
Shotton, Peterlee, SR8 1NX · 4.7 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School - Shotton, Peterlee
Pennine Dr, Shotton, Peterlee, SR8 2NQ · 4.7 mi
Easington Lane Primary School - Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring
Hetton-le-Hole, High St, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT · 4.8 mi
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School - Ferryhill
Broom Rd, Ferryhill, DL17 8AN · 4.9 mi
IGS Durham - Durham
Gb, Durham, DH1 1RH · 4.9 mi
West Rainton Primary School - West Rainton, Houghton le Spring
West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6RN · 5.2 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School - Durham
Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB · 5.2 mi
Easington CofE Primary School - Easington, Peterlee
Easington, Peterlee, SR8 3BP · 5.2 mi
Easington Church of England Primary School - Easington, Peterlee
Hall Walks, Easington, Peterlee, SR8 3BP · 5.3 mi
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe - Tudhoe, Spennymoor
Durham Rd, Tudhoe, Spennymoor, DL16 6SL · 5.5 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery - Durham
Durham, DH1 4JG · 5.6 mi
Springmoor Grange School - Spennymoor
Durham Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6SQ · 5.7 mi
King Street Primary School - Spennymoor
4 King St, Spennymoor, DL16 6RA · 5.9 mi
Hesleden Primary School - Hesleden
Hesleden House, Church St., Hesleden, TS27 4PT · 6.2 mi

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Ingleton C Of E (Controlled) Primary School - Ingleton, Darlington
Manor Rd, Ingleton, Darlington, DL2 3JE
15.5 miles away
St Mary's R C Primary School - Middlesbrough
Tennyson Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS6 7AD
17.4 miles away

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Andy Tait School of motoring - Sunderland
Bathgate Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 4RE
13 miles away
Braemar School of Motoring - Marton in Cleveland, Middlesbrough
2 Lycium Close, Marton in Cleveland, Middlesbrough, TS7 8RS
17.5 miles away

Top Dance Schools in Cassop

Cleveland Theatre School - Billingham
Belasis Avenue, Billingham, TS23 1LH
12.5 miles away
Johnson School of Dance - Middlesbrough
Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 0HB
17 miles away

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Top Language Schools in Cassop

MeSign British Sign Language Specialists - Thornaby, Stockton on Tees
10 Lindisfarne Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, TS17 8GJ
15 miles away

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