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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH2
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 –
People8,425 residentsin the Sacriston census areaMedian age 43.43,837 households61% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright24% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,790 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 65% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C687 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 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 landmarksChester Moor Colliery Sitehistoric site · 1.0 miFinchale Prioryhistoric site · 2.1 miSpy Hillhill · under a mileWest Hillhill · under a mileBlack Denevalley · under a mileHowlmire Gillvalley · under a mileLambton Castlecastle · 3.8 miChester Burn viaductviaduct · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWaldridge Fellpark · under a mile · 111 haWaldridge Millenium Greenpark · 1.4 mi · 2 haRiverside Gardenspark · 2.3 mi · 14 haCross Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 mi · 2 haAbbey Leisure Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197042 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202647 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 6.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,113 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 166 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmh - North County Hospital 31.8 miGP surgerySacriston Medical Centre14 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistH M Prison1.9 miPolice stationDurham Police - Sacriston Police Station1.4 miCash machinePost OfficeDurham1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryNettlesworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacristonages 4-11, 97 pupils1.5 miSecondaryFramwellgate School Durhamages 11-18, 1,204 pupils1.8 miCollegeNew College Durham1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Durham3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL15 miRailway stationChester-le-Street2.2 miBus stationFront StreetChester-le-Street2.5 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops17 within a mileCar parkSidegate Car ParkDurham3.0 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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