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After School Clubs 9 Business Schools 9 High and Secondary Schools 9 Nursery Schools 9 Music Schools 9 English Language Schools 8 Dance Schools 8 Driving Schools 8 Riding School and Stables 8 Ballet Schools 7 Independent or Preparatory Schools 7 Language Schools 7 Martial Arts Schools 7 Primary Schools 7 Drama Schools 6 Karate Schools 6 Community Schools 5 Schools 4 Beauty Schools 2 Sailing Schools 2 Kickboxing Schools 2 Aikido Schools 1 Swimming Lessons 1

Local servicesHospitalShotley Bridge Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryLeadgate Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLeadgate Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDurham Road (Dental Surgery)1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryLeadgate Primary School - Split Siteages 2-11, 180 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgateages 2-11, 60 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryConsett Academyages 11-18, 1,493 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerwentside College1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationStocksfield7.4 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand J1.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH8 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH8 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH8
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 – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,004 residentsin the Delves Lane & Leadgate census areaMedian age 42.43,930 households66% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,052 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 68% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C850 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPontop Pikemountain · 1.7 miBrooms Denevalley · under a mileTewit Hillhill · 1.0 miQuarry Hillhill · 1.2 miCrosswheel Crag Poollake · 2.8 miDerwent Daledale · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesConsett Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 8 haConsett and District Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 40 haEden Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haFawcett Parkpark · 1.5 miShotley Bridge Station Picnic Areapark · 1.7 miConsett Rugby Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197944 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 7.9 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,052 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation254 m833 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 195 to 273 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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