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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 20 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,383 residentsin the South Murton & South Hetton census areaMedian age 43.13,364 households67% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright13% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,400 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C705 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCock Hillhill · under a mileStephenson Lakelake · 1.8 miLyons Lakelake · 2.1 miNorth Hillhill · under a mileElemore Valevalley · 1.4 miCoop House Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 54 haMiner's Welfare Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haMurton Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 13 haHetton Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 17 haJames Terrace Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 mi · 3 haOak Road Neighbourhood Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197047 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202323 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,603 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 108 to 136 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPch - Peterlee Community Hospital4.3 miGP surgerySilverdale Family Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimarySouth Hetton Primaryages 3-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEasington Lane Primary Schoolages 2-11, 281 pupils1.2 miSecondaryEasington Academyages 11-16, 769 pupils2.5 miCollegeEast Durham College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Durham6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL20 miRailway stationSeaham3.6 miBus stationInterchangeHetton-le-Hole2.4 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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