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
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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°C693 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 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 landmarksNew Hillhill · under a mileFindon Hillhill · under a mileFulforth Denevalley · under a mileHowlmire Gillvalley · under a mileFulforth Woodwoodland · under a mileBarrashill Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWaldridge Fellpark · 1.3 mi · 111 haCross Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haWaldridge Millenium Greenpark · 2.3 mi · 2 haWharton Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 5 haGreensplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197040 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.7 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
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 182 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmh - North County Hospital 31.2 miGP surgerySacriston Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySacriston Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimarySacriston Academyages 3-11, 190 pupilsright herePrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacristonages 4-11, 97 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFramwellgate School Durhamages 11-18, 1,204 pupils2.1 miCollegeNew College Durham1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Durham4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL16 miRailway stationDurham3.1 miBus stationJohnston School Bus ParkCrossgate Moor2.8 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays14 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH7 postcode district.
