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Shadforth County Durham

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Primary Schools 43 Colleges 40 Libraries 23 Martial Arts Schools 22 Nursery Schools 20 Driving Schools 20 High and Secondary Schools 13 Riding School and Stables 11 Dance Schools 11 After School Clubs 10 Independent or Preparatory Schools 10 Business Schools 9 Language Schools 9 Music Schools 9 Ballet Schools 7 Drama Schools 6 Schools 6 Special Schools 6 Community Schools 4 Karate Schools 4 Swimming Lessons 3 Beauty Schools 3 English Language Schools 2 Sailing Schools 2 Tennis Lessons 1 Art and Design Schools 1 Kickboxing Schools 1 Aikido Schools 1 Swimming Instructors 1 Other Education 39

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Pubs 159 Restaurants 356 Banks 10 Hotels 56 Shops 1,161 Supermarkets 52 Takeaways 207 Cinemas 13 Attractions 213 Business services 108 Health and beauty 685 Home improvement 276 Leisure 71 Property services 94

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH6 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH6

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:28 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm

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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°C730 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November56 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 landmarksThornley Colliery Coal Minehistoric site · 1.6 miLimekiln Hillhill · under a mileShepherd's Hillhill · under a mileShadforth Denevalley · under a mileCassop Valevalley · 1.6 miHetton colliery railwayhistoric site · 3.8 miStephenson Lakelake · 4.0 miLyons Lakelake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 54 haThornley Crossings Picnic Areapark · 3.5 miHetton Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 17 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 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 4.9 · PM_2.5 5.4 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: 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

Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalPch - Peterlee Community Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryThe Surgery - Dunelm Road4 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyM Whitfield LTD2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miPolice stationSherburn Police StationDurham3.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Sherburn, Sherburn Village1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryLudworth Primary Schoolages 2-11, 84 pupils1.0 miPrimaryThornley Academyages 2-11, 124 pupils1.4 miSecondaryBelmont Community Schoolages 11-16, 887 pupils2.8 miCollegeEast Durham College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Durham4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME18 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL21 miRailway stationDurham4.7 miBus stationCemetery Road AllotmentsWheatley Hill2.6 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence16 miBus stops23 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurha,1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH6 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Shadforth

Ludworth Primary School - Ludworth, Durham
Moor Crescent, Ludworth, Durham, DH6 1LZ · 1.0 mi
Thornley Academy - Thornley DH6, Durham
Thornley DH6, Durham, DH6 3DZ · 1.4 mi
Early Learners Thornley - Durham
Cooper's Terrace, Thorney, Durham, DH6 3DZ · 1.5 mi
Sherburn Village Primary School - Sherburn Village, Durham
Park House Close, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1DU · 1.8 mi
Cassop Primary School - Quarrington Hill, Durham
Front St, Quarrington Hill, Durham, DH6 4RA · 2.1 mi
Pittington Primary School - Pittington, Durham
Hallgarth Ln, Pittington, Durham, DH6 1AF · 2.1 mi
St Godrics (RCVA) Primary School - Wheatley Hill, Durham
Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR · 2.1 mi
Surestart Childrens Centre - Haswell, Durham
Church Street, Haswell, Durham, DH6 2DZ · 2.3 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School - Wheatley Hill, Durham
Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3RQ · 2.3 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton - Shotton Colliery, Durham
2 Old Post Office Buildings, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2JQ · 2.6 mi
Our Lady Of Lourdes R C Church - Shotton Colliery, Durham
Fleming Field, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2JQ · 2.7 mi
Kelloe Primary School - Kelloe, Durham
Front St, Kelloe, Durham, DH6 4PG · 2.9 mi
Bowburn Primary School - Bowburn
Crow Trees Ln, Bowburn, DH6 5FP · 2.9 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School - Shincliffe, Durham
Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PN · 3.0 mi
Shincliffe Church of England Primary School - Shincliffe, Durham
Beal Walk, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2PN · 3.0 mi
Shotton Primary School - Shotton Colliery, Durham
Grange Terrace, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2JP · 3.1 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham - Carrville, Durham
Renny's Ln, Carrville, Durham, DH1 2HZ · 3.3 mi
South Hetton Primary School - South Hetton, Durham
Frederick Terrace, South Hetton, Durham, DH6 2TJ · 3.3 mi
Easington Lane Primary School - Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring
Hetton-le-Hole, High St, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring, DH5 0JT · 3.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate - Carrville, Durham
Carrville, Durham, DH1 2JQ · 3.4 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School - Shincliffe, Durham
Laurel Ave, Shincliffe, Durham, DH1 2EY · 3.5 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School - Trimdon Colliery
1 Station Rd W, Trimdon Colliery, TS29 6BP · 3.5 mi
West Rainton Primary School - West Rainton, Houghton le Spring
West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, DH4 6RN · 3.8 mi
Coxhoe Primary School - Coxhoe, Durham
Cornforth Ln, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ · 4.0 mi
Wingate Junior Primary School - Wingate
11 Moor Ln, Wingate, TS28 5BA · 4.2 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School - Durham
19D Church St, Durham, DH1 3DQ · 4.2 mi
IGS Durham - Durham
Gb, Durham, DH1 1RH · 4.4 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School - Shotton, Peterlee
Pennine Dr, Shotton, Peterlee, SR8 2NQ · 4.5 mi
Easington CofE Primary School - Easington, Peterlee
Easington, Peterlee, SR8 3BP · 4.5 mi
Easington Church of England Primary School - Easington, Peterlee
Hall Walks, Easington, Peterlee, SR8 3BP · 4.5 mi
West Cornforth Primary School - Cornforth, Ferryhill
High St, Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HP · 4.6 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School - Shotton, Peterlee
Shotton, Peterlee, SR8 1NX · 4.7 mi
Wingate Primary School - Station Town, Wingate
Church Street, Station Town, Wingate, TS28 5AQ · 4.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School - Durham
Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB · 4.8 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School - Framwellgate Moor, Durham
Langley Rd, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LP · 4.9 mi
Bluebell Meadow Primary School - Trimdon
2 Elwick View, Trimdon, TS29 6JU · 5.0 mi
St William's Catholic Primary School - Trimdon
113 Meadow Rd, Trimdon, TS29 6HY · 5.0 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton - Houghton le Spring
The Presbytery, Durham Road, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8NF · 5.0 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham - Framwellgate Moor, Durham
Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LZ · 5.2 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery - Durham
Durham, DH1 4JG · 5.2 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy and Nursery - Houghton le Spring
Seaton Ave, Houghton le Spring, DH5 8EH · 5.3 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School - Framwellgate Moor, Durham
Newton Dr, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BG · 5.3 mi
Fishburn Primary School - Fishburn
East View, Fishburn, TS21 4AU · 5.6 mi

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Ingleton C Of E (Controlled) Primary School - Ingleton, Darlington
Manor Rd, Ingleton, Darlington, DL2 3JE
16.7 miles away
St Mary's R C Primary School - Middlesbrough
Tennyson Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS6 7AD
18.5 miles away

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Andy Tait School of motoring - Sunderland
Bathgate Avenue, Sunderland, SR5 4RE
11.4 miles away

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Cleveland Theatre School - Billingham
Belasis Avenue, Billingham, TS23 1LH
13.7 miles away
Johnson School of Dance - Middlesbrough
Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough, TS3 0HB
18.2 miles away

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MeSign British Sign Language Specialists - Thornaby, Stockton on Tees
10 Lindisfarne Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, TS17 8GJ
16.3 miles away

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