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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 21 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,956 residentsin the Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley census areaMedian age 48.64,455 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,540 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% 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 higher15% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C752 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCrosswheel Crag Poollake · under a mileDerwentcote Steel Furnacehistoric site · 1.3 miChester Hillshills · under a mileSummerson's Holewater · under a mileBroom Hillhill · under a mileHepper Hillhill · under a mileConsett Masonic Hallhistoric site · 2.8 miPontop Pikemountain · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEbchester Station Picnic Sitepark · under a mileDerwentside Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 3 haShotley Bridge Station Picnic Areapark · 1.2 miConsett and District Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 40 haAdams Terrace Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileChopwell Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197943 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: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 3.6 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,577 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 210 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShotley Bridge Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryOakfields Health Group7 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyJohn Low LTD1.9 miDentistCorbridge Road (Dental Surgery)1.5 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary - Consett Police Station2.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Chopwell, Chopwell1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 otherPrimaryEbchester CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 77 pupilsright herePrimaryBishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 126 pupils1.3 miSecondaryConsett Academyages 11-18, 1,493 pupils2.5 miCollegeDerwentside College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationStocksfield4.7 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand J2.8 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops30 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationNewcastle1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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