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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:28 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,479 residentsin the Esh Winning & Ushaw Moor census areaMedian age 41.73,039 households59% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright24% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,890 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: construction 16%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% 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 higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C699 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°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 14°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksDeerness Valleyvalley · 1.3 miLodge Hillhill · 1.7 miLow Church Hillhill · 1.8 miWitton Denevalley · 1.9 miRedburn Woodwoodland · under a milePark Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBroompark Picnic Areapark · 1.9 mi · 2 haGreensplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haDene Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 6 haDeerness Gymnastics Academysports ground · 1.0 miHolliday Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 7 haEsh Leaves Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 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 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,228 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 182 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmh - North County Hospital 32.4 miGP surgeryUshaw Moor5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyW Smith (Durham) LTD3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistStation Avenue (Dental Surgery)1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySilver Tree Primary School and Nurseryages 2-11, 201 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moorages 4-11, 98 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDurham Academyages 11-16, 405 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Durham2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Durham3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL18 miRailway stationDurham3.0 miBus stationJohnston School Bus ParkCrossgate Moor2.4 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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