Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,194 residentsin the Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor census areaMedian age 44.42,956 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright20% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,699 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C698 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 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)
Parks and green spacesWharton Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haFlass Wellpark · 1.3 miWaldridge Fellpark · 2.6 mi · 111 haAykley Heads Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 10 haNewton Hall Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 6.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% 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)3,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDurham Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMedical Centre, Framwellgate Moor19 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLeak Chemists5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryFramwellgate Moor Primary Schoolages 2-11, 375 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFramwellgate School Durhamages 11-18, 1,204 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durhamages 3-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Durhamright hereUniversityUniversity of Durham2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL17 miRailway stationDurham1.3 miBus stationJohnston School Bus ParkCrossgate Moor1.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays15 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH1 postcode district.
