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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH6
Telephone code0191
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 14 min8:27 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,584 residentsin the High Shincliffe & Bowburn census areaMedian age 44.63,051 households66% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,003 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: education 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C682 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksCroxdale Viaductviaduct · under a mileSunderland Bridge, County Durhambridge · under a mileSpennymoor Masonic hallhistoric site · 2.5 miLangford Househistoric site · 2.8 miHoughall Discovery Trailwalk or trail · 1.8 miPinnock Hillhill · 1.6 miCrime Woodwoodland · under a mileBuck's Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDurham City Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haWhitworth Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 182 haHolliday Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 7 haThe Greenplaying field · 1.0 miTudhoe Moorpark · 2.1 miAddison Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197039 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202643 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,313 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Of North Durham3.8 miGP surgeryThe Medical Group2.1 miPharmacyWell2.1 miDentistDurham Dental Implant Suite1.5 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary Training Centre1.7 miCash machineSZ Khan Newsagents, Meadowfield1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryTudhoe Colliery Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupils1.1 miPrimaryBrowney Primary Academyages 4-11, 181 pupils1.6 miSecondaryWhitworth Park Academyages 11-16, 996 pupils2.9 miCollegeNew College Durham4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Durham2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME17 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL22 miRailway stationDurham3.2 miBus stationHigh StreetSpennymoor2.5 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence18 miBus stops19 within a mileCar parkAsda Spennymoor Car Park2.4 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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