Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:27 am – 3:39 pm
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People7,383 residentsin the South Murton & South Hetton census areaMedian age 43.13,364 households67% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright13% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,400 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C705 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksGreenhillhill · under a mileStephenson Lakelake · 2.1 miSandy Hillhill · under a mileLyons Lakelake · 2.2 miDalton Denevalley · under a mileMurton Denevalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMurton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 13 haHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 54 haSeaham Golf Coursegolf course · 1.6 mi · 39 haSea View Allotment Associationallotments · under a mile · 3 haDawdon Dene Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 6 haMiner's Welfare Groundsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197048 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202324 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% 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)3,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCherry Knowle Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryMurton Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFoster Morton Healthcare Limited4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murtonages 2-11, 127 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRibbon Schoolages 3-11, 514 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySeaham High Schoolages 11-16, 1,095 pupils2.0 miCollegeEast Durham College4.0 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL20 miRailway stationSeaham2.3 miBus stationInterchangeSeaham2.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SR7 postcode district.
