Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,120 residentsin the Pelton & Perkinsville census areaMedian age 42.03,354 households60% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright22% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,340 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 65% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C706 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksEden Hillhill · under a mileWeather Hillhill · under a mileHorse Shoewater · 1.1 miThe Bottomsvalley · 1.3 miVirginia Waterlake · 3.2 miTeam Valleyvalley · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRoseberry Grange Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 51 haEdenfieldpark · under a mileWaldridge Fellpark · 1.7 mi · 111 haMemorial Parkpark · under a mileWelfare Parkplaying field · under a milePelton and District Community Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197042 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 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 5.9 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,684 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation108 m354 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 45 to 141 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalChester-Le-Street Community Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryVillages Medical Group9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPelton Fell Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistRoseberry School Houseright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryRoseberry Primary and Nursery Schoolages 2-11, 266 pupilsright herePrimaryWest Pelton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 55 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHermitage Academyages 11-18, 881 pupils1.8 miCollegeNew College Durham5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Durham7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationChester-le-Street2.1 miBus stationNorth BurnsChester-le-Street2.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays11 miBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH2 postcode district.
