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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH2
Telephone code01357
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 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 yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksVirginia Waterlake · 2.1 miBowes Lakelake · 2.8 miWeather Hillhill · 1.4 miTeam Valleyvalley · 1.3 miThe Bottomsvalley · 1.4 miBog Hillhill · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · under a mileWaldridge Fellpark · 2.0 mi · 111 haRoseberry Grange Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 51 haPelton and District Community Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGrange Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileRiverside Gardenspark · 1.9 mi · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197043 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 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 10 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
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Washington Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryPelton & Fellrose Medical Group12 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyCentrechem10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'shipunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools15 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryPelton Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 290 pupilsright herePrimarySt Benet's Catholic Primary School, Oustonages 3-11, 217 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHermitage Academyages 11-18, 881 pupils1.6 miCollegeNew College Durham5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationChester-le-Street1.6 miBus stationPark View School - North LodgeChester-le-Street1.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays10 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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