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Lanchester County Durham

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Primary Schools 44 Nursery Schools 25 Riding School and Stables 16 Dance Schools 15 Martial Arts Schools 14 High and Secondary Schools 12 Driving Schools 12 Business Schools 10 Music Schools 10 After School Clubs 9 Independent or Preparatory Schools 9 Libraries 9 English Language Schools 8 Schools 8 Ballet Schools 7 Language Schools 7 Karate Schools 7 Drama Schools 6 Colleges 5 Community Schools 4 Special Schools 4 Beauty Schools 2 Sailing Schools 2 Kickboxing Schools 2 Aikido Schools 1 Swimming Lessons 1 Other Education 12

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH7 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH7

Telephone code01207

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:28 am – 3:41 pm

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People5,993 residentsin the Lanchester census areaMedian age 49.82,761 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,505 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C776 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December51 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 landmarksChapman's Well Local Nature Reservehistoric site · 1.9 miDowfit Hillhill · under a milePontop Pikemountain · 3.5 miWaters' Meetingwater · under a mileLead Hillhill · 1.3 miWall Nookhistoric site · 3.3 miLanchester Valleyvalley · 1.3 miDeanery Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileMargery Flatts Allotmentsallotments · under a mileAnnfield Plain Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 5 haMemorial Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197948 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202643 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 4.4 · PM_2.5 5.2 · PM₁₀ 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,783 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 231 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryLanchester Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLanchester Pharmacyright hereDentistWestlands Dental Studioright herePolice stationDurham Constabulary - Catchgate Police StationStanley2.9 miCash machineRontec - Annfield Plain, Annfield Plain2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLanchester Endowed Parochial Primary Schoolages 2-11, 455 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAll Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchesterages 3-11, 165 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchesterages 11-18, 1,240 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerwentside College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Durham7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL15 miRailway stationChester-le-Street6.8 miBus stationSt Bede's School GroundsLanchesterunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops37 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH7 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Lanchester

Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School - Durham
Front St, Durham, DH7 0HU · under a mile
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester - Lanchester, Durham
Kitswell Rd, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0JG · under a mile
All Saints R C Primary School - Durham
Kitswell Road, Durham, DH7 0JG · under a mile
Burnhope Primary School - Burnhope, Durham
Langley Ave, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0AG · 1.3 mi
Catchgate Primary School - Annfield Plain, Stanley
Blackett St, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8LX · 2.7 mi
Greenland Community Primary School - South Moor, Stanley
Park Gates, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 7EZ · 2.7 mi
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School - Esh, Durham
Esh, Durham, DH7 9QR · 2.8 mi
St Michaels R C Primary School - Esh, Durham
St Michaels RC School, Esh, Durham, DH7 9QY · 2.8 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village - Esh, Durham
Esh, Durham, DH7 9QY · 2.8 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor - South Moor, Stanley
"Hustledown, South Moor", South Moor, Stanley, DH9 6PH · 3.1 mi
Langley Park Primary School - Durham
Langley Park Primary School, Behind May Terrace, Durham, DH7 9XN · 3.2 mi
Bloemfontein Primary School - Craghead, Stanley
Craghead, Stanley, DH9 6AG · 3.3 mi
South Stanley Junior School - South Moor, Stanley
Tyne Rd, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 6PZ · 3.3 mi
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School - South Moor, Stanley
Tyne Rd E, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 6PZ · 3.3 mi
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate - Leadgate, Consett
Leadgate, Consett, DH8 7SN · 3.5 mi
Leadgate Junior School - Leadgate, Consett
Alder Grove, Leadgate, Consett, DH8 7RH · 3.5 mi
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site - Leadgate, Consett
Leadgate, Consett, DH8 7RH · 3.6 mi
Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs R C School Newhouse - Durham
Durham, DH7 9PA · 3.8 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton - Dipton, Stanley
Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9BB · 3.8 mi
Collierley Nursery and Primary School - Dipton, Stanley
Front St, Dipton, Stanley, DH9 9DJ · 3.9 mi
Esh Winning Academy - Esh Winning, Durham
Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9BE · 4.0 mi
The School Seed Bank - Consett
Consett Junior School, Consett, DH8 6AY · 4.1 mi
East Stanley School - Stanley
Chester Rd, Stanley, DH9 0TN · 4.1 mi
Consett Infant School - Consett
Teasdale St, Consett, DH8 6AF · 4.2 mi
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School - Tantobie, Stanley
School House, Tantobie, Stanley, DH9 9LU · 4.2 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett - Consett
Consett, DH8 6LN · 4.3 mi
St Bede's R C Primary School - Sacriston, Durham
Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6AB · 4.4 mi
Edmondsley Primary School and Nursery - Edmondsley, Durham
Front Street, Edmondsley, Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU · 4.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston - Sacriston, Durham
Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6AB · 4.4 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy - Edmondsley, Durham
Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU · 4.5 mi
Sacriston Academy - Sacriston, Durham
Witton Rd, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ · 4.5 mi
St Joseph's R C Primary School - Ushaw Moor, Durham
Durham Rd, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF · 4.9 mi
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery - Ushaw Moor, Durham
Durham Road Ushaw Moor, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF · 4.9 mi
The Grove Primary School - Consett
Oakfield Ln, Consett, DH8 8AP · 5.0 mi
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor - Ushaw Moor, Durham
Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF · 5.0 mi
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett - Allensford, Consett
Allensford, Consett, DH8 8AX · 5.0 mi
Bearpark School - Bearpark, Durham
Colliery Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7AU · 5.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill - Shotley Bridge, Consett
Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 8JD · 5.3 mi
Benfieldside Primary School - Shotley Bridge, Consett
31 Moorlands, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0JX · 5.3 mi
Shotley Bridge infant school - Shotley Bridge, Consett
Benfieldside Rd, Shotley Bridge, Consett, DH8 0SQ · 5.5 mi
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law - Tow Law, Bishop Auckland
Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU · 5.8 mi
Stanley (Crook) Primary School - Billy Row, Crook
Wooley Terrace, Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9AN · 5.9 mi
Brandon Junior School - Brandon, Durham
Carr Ave, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL · 6.6 mi
St Patrick's R C Primary School - Langley Moor, Durham
Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JJ · 6.8 mi

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