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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH8
Telephone code01207
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,018 residentsin the Consett census areaMedian age 45.95,370 households63% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright12% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,267 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C856 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 landmarksConsett Masonic Hallhistoric site · under a mileConsett Power Stationhistoric site · under a milePontop Pikemountain · 2.9 miDerwent Daledale · 1.6 miShotley Bridge Station - Derwent Walkwalk or trail · 1.7 miWhinny Hillhill · 1.4 miCrosswheel Crag Poollake · 3.0 miQuarry Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesConsett Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haFawcett Parkpark · under a mileConsett and District Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 40 haSherburn Parkplaying field · under a mileAllensfordpark · 1.7 mi · 5 haConsett Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 197944 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202642 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)5,540 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation263 m863 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 213 to 277 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShotley Bridge Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryConsett Medical Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationDurham Constabulary - Consett Police Stationunder a mileCash machineCashpoint 1 Victoria RoadConsettright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherIndependentDelta Independent Schoolages 13-16, 46 pupilsunder a milePrimaryConsett Infant Schoolages 4-7, 153 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryConsett Academyages 11-18, 1,493 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerwentside Collegeright hereUniversityUniversity of Durham11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationStocksfield7.5 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand Aunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays18 miBus stops99 within a mileEV chargingMerDurham8 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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