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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:29 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,187 residentsin the Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill census areaMedian age 39.24,458 households63% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright23% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,729 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C863 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November57 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksConsett Power Stationhistoric site · 1.6 miBlack Poollake · 1.7 miConsett Masonic Hallhistoric site · 2.2 miWhinny Hillhill · under a mileWharnley Hillhill · 1.0 miHorsley Hopevalley · 1.3 miDerwent Daledale · 2.6 miBirks Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAllensfordpark · 1.1 mi · 5 haFawcett Parkpark · 1.9 miConsett Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 8 haKnitsley Gardensallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197943 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202640 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 3.1 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 6.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,655 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation268 m879 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 175 to 318 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShotley Bridge Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryThe Surgeryunder a milePharmacyMoorside Pharmacyunder a mileDentistDental Surgery2.1 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary - Consett Police Station2.1 miCash machineCashpoint 1 Victoria RoadConsett2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimaryCastleside Primary Schoolages 2-11, 83 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMoorside Primary Academyages 2-11, 123 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryConsett Academyages 11-18, 1,493 pupils2.6 miCollegeDerwentside College2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Durham12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL16 miRailway stationWolsingham7.2 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand A2.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays20 miBus stops36 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationConsett1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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