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Body Piercing Shops 3 Ski Shops 2 Butcher Shops 1 Sewing Shops 1 Kitchenware Shops 1 Cake Shops 1 Tobacco Shops 1 Other Shops 12

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Pubs 6 Restaurants 100 Banks 4 Hotels 10 Supermarkets 9 Takeaways 30 Cinemas 8 Attractions 111 Business services 2 Education 140 Health and beauty 106 Home improvement 141 Property services 51

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH9 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH9

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 – 3:40 pm

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People9,599 residentsin the Stanley South census areaMedian age 38.74,283 households50% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright33% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,033 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 70% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher27% 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°C758 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 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 landmarksFawside Denevalley · under a mileWindmill Hillhill · under a mileHolly Hillhill · 1.1 miPontop Pikemountain · 4.3 miOusterley Woodwoodland · under a mileSmithy Denevalley · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesSouth Moor Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haWaldridge Fellpark · 2.0 mi · 111 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 7 haEdenfieldpark · 1.8 miCraghead Community Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haStanley Community Football Centreplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197040 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202646 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 4.9 · PM_2.5 5.2 · PM₁₀ 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband95% 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)4,428 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation179 m587 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 102 to 216 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryCraghead Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCraghead Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools11 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBloemfontein Primary Schoolages 0-11, 127 pupilsunder a milePrimaryStanley Burnside Primary Schoolages 2-11, 174 pupils1.2 miSecondaryNorth Durham Academyages 11-16, 935 pupils1.8 miCollegeNew College Durham4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Durham6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationChester-le-Street3.5 miBus stationStanley Bus Station Stand A1.8 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH9 postcode district.

Body Piercing Shops

Body Piercing Shops in Craghead

Pinsandneedles - Bishop Auckland
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7AZ · 13.1 mi
Indigo Rose Tattoo - Langley Moor, Durham
21 High Street, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JN · 6.7 mi
Pureink Tattoo & piercing - Newcastle upon Tyne
95 Grainger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5AE · 8.7 mi

Ski Shops

Ski Shops in Craghead

Mountain Warehouse Durham - Durham
29 Back Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RD · 6.2 mi
Cotswold Outdoor Durham - Durham
7-8 Back Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RB · 6.2 mi

Butcher Shops

Butcher Shops in Craghead

Coates Butchers - Coxhoe, Durham
19 Church Street, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4DD · 11.3 mi

Sewing Shops

Sewing Shops in Craghead

CustardBean - Durham
6 Willans Buildings, Durham, DH1 2JS · 6.7 mi

Kitchenware Shops

Kitchenware Shops in Craghead

Wilkinson - Durham
Durham, DH1 4SJ · 6.1 mi

Cake Shops

Cake Shops in Craghead

Cupcake Bazaar - Langley Park
11 Herrington Close, Langley Park, DH7 9FS · 3.7 mi

Tobacco Shops

Tobacco Shops in Craghead

IDEALA - Newcastle upon Tyne
Newgate Shopping Centre Newgate Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 5RE · 8.6 mi

Other Shops

Other Shops in Craghead

Annfield Plain post office - Burnhope, Stanley
21 West Road, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 7XA · 2.9 mi
Catchgate post office - Annfield Plain, Stanley
North Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8EU · 3.3 mi
Dipton post office - Annfield Plain, Stanley
Newcastle House, Co-Operative Terrace West, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 9AQ · 2.1 mi
Pelton Fell post office - Chester Le Street
1 Craghead Road, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NH · under a mile
Shield Row post office - Burnhope, Stanley
Gordon Terrace, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 0LF · 2.1 mi
South Moor post office - Burnhope, Stanley
267 Park Road, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 7AP · 1.6 mi
Stanley post office - Burnhope, Stanley
STANLEY, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 0HU · 1.8 mi
Tanfield Lea post office - Burnhope, Stanley
17 New Front Street, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 9LY · 1.6 mi
Tantobie post office - Burnhope, Stanley
1 Front Street, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 9TA · 3.4 mi
Middles post office - Burnhope, Stanley
Craghead Village Hall, Standerton Terrace, Burnhope, Stanley, DH9 6AN · under a mile
West Pelton post office - Urpeth, Stanley
13a St Pauls Terrace, Urpeth, Stanley, DH9 6RU · 1.7 mi
IKEA Gateshead - Gateshead
Metro Park West, Gateshead, NE11 9XS · 7.7 mi

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Sacriston post office - Sacriston, Durham
The Village Store, 79 Front Street, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6JW
2.6 miles away
Houghton Le Spring post office - Houghton Le Spring
12 Newbottle Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4AA
7.8 miles away
Hetton Road post office - Houghton Le Spring
27 Hetton Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JP
8.3 miles away
Greenside post office - Ryton
Lorraine House, Lead Road, Ryton, NE40 4BS
8.4 miles away
Castletown post office - Castletown, Sunderland
35 Ethel Terrace, Castletown, Sunderland, SR5 3BQ
10.1 miles away