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Pubs 146 Restaurants 368 Banks 21 Hotels 55 Shops 1,126 Takeaways 182 Cinemas 10 Attractions 230 Business services 96 Education 380 Health and beauty 696 Home improvement 321 Leisure 72 Property services 108




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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH1
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,194 residentsin the Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor census areaMedian age 44.42,956 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright20% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,699 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C690 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSpy Hillhill · 1.2 miFindon Hillhill · 1.3 miBlack Denevalley · 1.6 miWitton Denevalley · 1.7 miHopper's Woodwoodland · 1.0 miCount's Cornerwater · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWaldridge Fellpark · 2.2 mi · 111 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWharton Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 5 haFlass Wellpark · 1.8 miAbbey Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haNewton Hall Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197041 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202646 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 7.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmh - North County Hospital 3under a mileGP surgeryMedical Centre, Framwellgate Moor16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formSecondaryFramwellgate School Durhamages 11-18, 1,204 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFramwellgate Moor Primary Schoolages 2-11, 375 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durhamages 3-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Durhamunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Durham2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL17 miRailway stationDurham1.7 miBus stationJohnston School Bus ParkCrossgate Moor1.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays14 miBus stops80 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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