See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Hobson

Pubs 112 Restaurants 348 Banks 12 Hotels 30 Shops 1,224 Supermarkets 43 Takeaways 190 Cinemas 7 Attractions 228 Business services 81 Education 298 Health and beauty 708 Home improvement 302 Leisure 85 Property services 90




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE16 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtNE16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,937 residentsin the Burnopfield census areaMedian age 46.63,607 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,783 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 6°C, lows 2°C749 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August47 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGibside Hallhistoric site · 1.8 miWhinfield coke workshistoric site · 2.0 miPontop Pikemountain · 2.5 miBlack Hillhill · under a mileSheep Hillhill · under a mileLintzhall Denevalley · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.7 miNine Arches Viaductviaduct · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHobson Golf Clubgolf course · within reach · 48 haDerwent Walk Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 125 haBurnopfield Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDerwenthaugh Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 48 haBeamishburnpark · 2.2 miDerwent Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197947 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202647 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% 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)3,824 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation224 m735 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 146 to 249 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryCedars Medical Group3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCaspian Health Limited3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGibside Dentalunder a milePolice stationStanley Police2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Burnopfield, Burnopfieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBurnopfield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 351 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTanfield Lea Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 325 pupils1.2 miSecondaryTanfield Schoolages 11-16, 739 pupils1.7 miCollegeDerwentside College5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.8 miRailway stationBlaydon4.7 miBus stationTanfield Comprehensive SchoolTanfield Lea1.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops81 within a mileCar parkCausey Arch Car ParkNewcastle upon Tyne1.9 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE16 postcode district.


Electricians

Electricians in Hobson

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Electricians in Hobson