Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:29 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:27 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,086 residentsin the Saint Helen Auckland & West Auckland census areaMedian age 43.44,017 households65% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright17% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,028 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C742 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksMarston Lakelake · under a mileGravel Hillhill · under a milePixley Hillhill · 1.0 miHunwick Denevalley · 1.7 miHell Holewater · 2.1 miThe Forestforest · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHigh Grange Community Gardenpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.0 miAuckland Castle Deer Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 61 haJubilee Parkplaying field · under a mileStation Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197032 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202636 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,388 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation117 m384 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 173 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAuckland Park Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryNorth House Surgery2.4 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistNorthern Smiles2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryHowden-le-Wear Primary Schoolages 2-11, 179 pupils1.1 miPrimaryHunwick Primary Schoolages 3-11, 114 pupils1.2 miSecondaryParkside Academyages 11-16, 833 pupils2.4 miCollegeBishop Auckland College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Durham8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME17 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL25 miRailway stationBishop Auckland West Station2.8 miBus stationParkside SchoolWillington2.3 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough21 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL15 postcode district.
