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Pubs 162 Restaurants 395 Banks 14 Hotels 35 Shops 1,631 Supermarkets 86 Takeaways 268 Cinemas 6 Attractions 262 Business services 128 Education 358 Health and beauty 950 Home improvement 426 Leisure 104 Property services 110

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH2 postcode district.

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

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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 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)

Nearby landmarksBirtley War Memorialhistoric site · 1.9 miLambton Castlecastle · 2.6 miChester Moor Colliery Sitehistoric site · 2.5 miVirginia Waterlake · 2.1 miChester Burn viaductviaduct · 1.3 miBowes Lakelake · 2.8 miWeather Hillhill · 1.4 miTeam Valleyvalley · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

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 · PM_2.5 5.9 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: 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 milePolice stationPelton Police StationChester le Streetunder a mileCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

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 mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH2 postcode district.

Electricians

Electricians in Pelton

S J Electrical Services - Chester Le Street
33 Hermitage Park, Chester Le Street, DH3 3JZ · 2.1 mi
Harveys Electrical Engineers Electric Contractors - Chester Le Street
Unit 4 Turn Park Station Road, Chester Le Street, DH3 3DY · 1.6 mi
L S S Electrical - Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street
22 Fellway, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2BY · 1.2 mi
C & D W Electrical - Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street
2 Valley Road, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, DH2 2NN · 1.2 mi
Pro Electrical - Houghton Le Spring
12 Castlefields, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6HH · 3.2 mi
Easy Services 24hr - Stanley
13 Nightingale Place, Stanley, DH9 6XG · 3.2 mi
Nicholson Electrical - Pelton, Chester Le Street
72 Brackenbeds Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 1XJ · under a mile
ARC - Chester Le Street
47 Longdean Park, Chester Le Street, DH3 4DG · 1.2 mi
T J S Electrical Services - Chester Le Street
3 Leander Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH3 4BQ · 1.2 mi
Terry Carson - Birtley, Chester Le Street
39 Langdale, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2EL · 1.6 mi
S E E Electrical - Washington
6 Rookhope, Washington, NE38 9HW · 2.0 mi
G Heaton - Chester Le Street
Unit 8 Pinetree Centre Durham Road, Chester Le Street, DH3 2TD · 1.5 mi
John Cullerton & Sons - Chester Le Street
Station Lane, Chester Le Street, DH2 1AW · 1.6 mi
Callan Electricals - Birtley, Chester Le Street
52 North Dene, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 1QB · 2.6 mi
Elwick Electrical Contractors - Washington
6 Shrigley Close, Washington, NE38 9DF · 2.6 mi
George V Cummins - Washington
26 Sedling Road Wear Industrial Estate, Washington, NE38 9BZ · 2.8 mi
Ivan Fairless Electrical Contractors - Marley Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne
2 Birk Heads, Marley Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE16 5EL · 3.2 mi
M J N Colston - Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
Unit 23g, Eleventh Avenue, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0JY · 3.5 mi
Malones Electrical - Gateshead
Unit 383c Jedburgh Court, Gateshead, NE11 0BQ · 3.5 mi
Tyne Tees Electrical Contracting - Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
Unit 382g, Jedburgh Court, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0BQ · 3.5 mi
Protection Installation Services - Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
9 Stirling Court, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0JF · 3.6 mi
Al tech Electrical & Security - Washington
9 Harland Way, Washington, NE38 7RB · 3.6 mi
J C Bullock & Son - Low Fell, Gateshead
63 Gleneagles Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6JS · 3.6 mi
Brittons Electrical Services - Newfield DH2, Chester le Street
34 Thornton Lea, Newfield DH2, Chester le Street, DH2 1UN · under a mile
Entire Electrics - Pity Me
The Barn, Red House Farm, Pity Me, DH1 5RZ · 4.6 mi
Peak View Aerials - Stanley
68 Broom Hill, Stanley, DH9 8BA · 4.1 mi
Wfsenate Gateshead - Lamesley, Gateshead
11 Octavian way, Team Valley, Lamesley, Gateshead, NE11 0HZ · 3.7 mi
Thermon - Lamesley, Gateshead
Seventh Ave, Lamesley, Gateshead, NE11 0JW · 4.0 mi
DMO Electrical Ltd. - Wrekenton, Gateshead
54 Meadow Rise, Wrekenton, Gateshead, NE9 6GE · 4.6 mi
T Lowes - Houghton le Spring
30 Lime Ave, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5EE · 5.3 mi
Abbey Auto Electrical - Sacriston, Durham
Fynway Garage, Fynway, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LP · 4.0 mi
Tritility - Washington NE37
Waterloo Rd, Washington NE37, NE37 3BJ · 4.7 mi
LEC Building & Electrical Contractors - Chester le Street
73 Longdean Park, Chester le Street, DH3 4DG · 1.5 mi

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Top Electricians in Pelton

B F Electrical - Durham
22 Lumley Road, Durham, DH1 5NR
5.2 miles away
S Electrical - Ryton
Craigmillar Woodside Road, Ryton, NE40 3BP
9.5 miles away
Gordon Slater Electrics Ferryhill - Ferryhill
33 Church Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 8LP
12.9 miles away
A B Electrics - Cramlington
11 Walkerburn, Cramlington, NE23 6LU
13.7 miles away