Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLambert - Louisa Surgery, Stanley7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyStanley Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanleyages 3-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouth Stanley Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 113 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorth Durham Academyages 11-16, 935 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerwentside College5.6 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationChester-le-Street4.9 miBus stationStanley Bus Station Stand Aunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops120 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
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People8,191 residentsin the Stanley North & East census areaMedian age 46.33,744 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright19% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,566 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% 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 higher22% 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 6°C, lows 2°C747 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August51 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksPontop Pikemountain · 2.8 miCockshot Hillhill · under a mileBessy Bell Hillhill · under a milePea Woodwoodland · under a mileMiddles Woodwoodland · under a mileFawside Denevalley · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 7 haSouth Moor Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haOakey Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haStanley Community Football Centreplaying field · under a mileThe Louisa Centresports ground · under a mileBeamishburnpark · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost 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 6.6 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,024 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation223 m732 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 147 to 232 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
