Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:30 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:27 am – 3:42 pm
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People12,569 residentsin the Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop census areaMedian age 51.75,847 households69% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 5,675 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C788 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October57 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksStob Hillmountain · 3.0 miCockshaw Hillhill · under a mileCragg Woodwoodland · under a mileMarston Lakelake · 4.0 miJerry Forcewaterfall · 4.8 miTarn Woodwoodland · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileHazelgrove Groundsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haTown Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 4 haShildon Recreation Groundpark · 4.6 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197030 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202633 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,915 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation171 m561 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 124 to 205 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAuckland Park Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryEvenwood Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCockfield Pharmacy1.9 miDentistWest Auckland Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimaryEvenwood Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 97 pupilsright herePrimaryRamshaw Primary Schoolages 4-11, 54 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStaindrop Academyages 11-16, 504 pupils3.5 miCollegeBishop Auckland College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Durham12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME15 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL29 miRailway stationBishop Auckland West Station4.1 miBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland3.6 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough22 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL14 postcode district.
