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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,129 residentsin the Sherburn & West Rainton census areaMedian age 46.34,252 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright22% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,179 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, education 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C729 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 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 landmarksPittington Hillhill · under a mileBob Paisley Memorialhistoric site · 2.5 miHetton colliery railwayhistoric site · 2.5 miStephenson Lakelake · 2.7 miCobbler's Hillhill · 1.3 miLyons Lakelake · 2.8 miMallygill Turnwater · 1.7 miThe Moorwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRamside Hall Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 121 haHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 54 haHetton Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 17 haMoor House Adventure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 5 haCoalbank Squareplaying field · 1.9 miRectory Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 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 202648 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 6.0 · PM2.5 5.5 · 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
Broadband97% 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)4,585 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 69 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDurham Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryBelmont & Sherburn Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacySherburn Village Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistBelmont Dental Practice1.6 miPolice stationSherburn Police StationDurham2.6 miCash machineShell Durham (739), Carrville1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPittington Primary Schoolages 2-11, 196 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBelmont Cheveley Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 206 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBelmont Community Schoolages 11-16, 887 pupils1.5 miCollegeNew College Durham4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Durham3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL19 miRailway stationDurham3.7 miBus stationInterchangeHetton-le-Hole2.4 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays14 miBus stops26 within a mileCar parkBelmont Park and RideDurham1.3 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDurham1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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