Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Of North Durham5.2 miGP surgerySt Andrew's Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyMiller Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryTudhoe Colliery Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoeages 3-11, 232 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhitworth Park Academyages 11-16, 996 pupils1.7 miCollegeNew College Durham5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Durham3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME16 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL23 miRailway stationDurham4.6 miBus stationHigh StreetSpennymoor1.1 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough17 miBus stops74 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL16 postcode district.
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
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People6,690 residentsin the Tudhoe Grange census areaMedian age 50.73,174 households73% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,924 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% 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 7°C, lows 1°C686 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November52 days of air frost, 5 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)
Parks and green spacesWhitworth Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 182 haThe Greenpark · under a mileTudhoe Moorpark · under a mileGreen Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 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 197038 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202642 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 5.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,249 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation95 m312 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 73 to 137 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
