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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People8,425 residentsin the Sacriston census areaMedian age 43.43,837 households61% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright24% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,790 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 65% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C738 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 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 landmarksDaisy Hillhill · under a mileSmithy Denevalley · under a mileWanister Hillhill · 1.0 miHowlmire Gillvalley · under a mileSacriston Woodwoodland · under a mileCongburn Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWaldridge Fellpark · under a mile · 111 haDaisy Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWaldridge Millenium Greenpark · 1.7 mi · 2 haMemorial Parkpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197041 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 4.8 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,113 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation157 m515 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 216 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmh - North County Hospital 32.5 miGP surgerySacriston Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistRoseberry School House2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryEdmondsley Primary Academyages 2-11, 163 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacristonages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHermitage Academyages 11-18, 881 pupils2.0 miCollegeNew College Durham3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Durham5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationChester-le-Street2.6 miBus stationNorth BurnsChester-le-Street2.8 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH2 postcode district.
