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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDL4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:29 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:27 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,420 residentsin the Shildon census areaMedian age 43.24,931 households54% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright24% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,147 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 15%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 68% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C742 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August52 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°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 13°CONovember: 3 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 landmarksAuckland Castle Deer Housecastle · 1.0 miAuckland Towerhistoric site · 2.4 miWindlestone Hallhistoric site · 2.7 miStob Hillmountain · 3.2 miShawbrow Hillhill · under a mileGurney Valleyvalley · 1.3 miTuft Hillhill · 1.7 miThickley Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesShildon Recreation Groundpark · under a mile · 13 haShildon Scout Memorial Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haAuckland Castle Deer Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 61 haLambton Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miDene Valley Community Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197034 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202637 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.8 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,404 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation143 m469 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAuckland Park Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryShildon13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHancock & Ainsley LTD9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentist23-27 Main Street (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationShildon Police Stationright hereCash machinePost OfficeShildonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryThornhill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 205 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTimothy Hackworth Primary Schoolages 2-11, 329 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,229 pupils2.0 miCollegeBishop Auckland College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Durham9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME12 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL28 miRailway stationShildonunder a mileBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland2.1 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough17 miBus stops92 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDarlington3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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