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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH7
Telephone code01538
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:29 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 1°C869 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November51 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRabbit Hillhill · under a mileUshaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardenshistoric site · 2.7 miWall Nookhistoric site · 3.1 miWooley Hillhill · 1.1 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileDeerness View Picnic Areawalk or trail · 2.4 miIvesley Woodwoodland · under a mileStockley Fell Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDene Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haEsh Leaves Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 miJubilee Meadowspark · 4.2 mi · 16 haGlenholme Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197950 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202641 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 3.5 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.1 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
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 120 to 230 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmh - North County Hospital 34.8 miGP surgeryEsh Winningunder a milePharmacyEsh Winning Pharmacyunder a mileDentistStation Avenue (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationCrook Police Station3.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Esh Winning, Esh Winningunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 independentPrimaryEsh Winning Academyages 2-11, 287 pupilsunder a mileIndependentThe Independent Grammar School:Durhamages 4-16, 132 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDurham Academyages 11-16, 405 pupils3.3 miCollegeNew College Durham5.2 miUniversityUniversity of Durham5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL19 miRailway stationDurham5.4 miBus stationParkside SchoolWillington4.3 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays19 miBus stops56 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDarlington3.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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