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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People5,722 residentsin the Ouston & Beamish census areaMedian age 49.82,589 households82% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,789 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C762 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 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)
Parks and green spacesCoronation Recreation Groundpark · 1.3 miMemorial Parkpark · 1.4 miPelton and District Community Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBirtley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 16 haOuston Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haThe Princess Anne Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 43 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197044 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202650 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 7.5 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,623 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation74 m243 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Washington Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryPelton & Fellrose Medical Group10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCentrechem8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'shipunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools13 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySt Benet's Catholic Primary School, Oustonages 3-11, 217 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOuston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 259 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLord Lawson of Beamish Academyages 11-18, 1,334 pupils1.3 miCollegeGateshead College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationChester-le-Street2.1 miMetroFelling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)4.9 miBus stationPark View School - North LodgeChester-le-Street1.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays9.6 miBus stops43 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH2 postcode district.
