Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,120 residentsin the Pelton & Perkinsville census areaMedian age 42.03,354 households60% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright22% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,340 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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°C706 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksEden Hillhill · under a mileEckmy Lawhill · 1.1 miHorse Shoewater · 1.5 miFawside Denevalley · 1.5 miThe Bottomsvalley · 1.5 miTwizell Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoseberry Grange Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haWaldridge Fellpark · 1.5 mi · 111 haEdenfieldpark · under a mileMemorial Parkpark · 1.3 miWelfare Parkplaying field · 1.0 miPelton and District Community Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197042 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202647 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,684 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 164 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryVillages Medical Group10 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyPelton Fell Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistRoseberry School Houseunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWest Pelton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 55 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRoseberry Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 266 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHermitage Academyages 11-18, 881 pupils2.0 miCollegeNew College Durham4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Durham6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationChester-le-Street2.5 miBus stationStanley Bus Station Stand K2.4 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays12 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH2 postcode district.
