Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:29 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:27 am – 3:41 pm
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People7,235 residentsin the Coundon North census areaMedian age 45.03,259 households52% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright33% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 2,756 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher29% 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°C758 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August55 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksEtty Hillhill · under a mileCanney Hillhill · 1.5 miGurney Valleyvalley · 2.0 miRookery Woodwoodland · under a mileQuarry Woodwoodland · 1.0 miLower Pondpond · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAuckland Castle Deer Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 61 haWhitworth Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 182 haAuckland Parkgolf course · 1.3 mi · 54 haVictoria Jubilee Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 8 haWood Street and Durham Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197036 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202640 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,442 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation185 m607 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 204 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBishop Auckland Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryCoundon5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyCoundon Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistVictoria Lane Health Centre1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryVictoria Lane Academyages 3-11, 155 pupils1.0 miPrimaryMiddlestone Moor Academyages 2-11, 265 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWhitworth Park Academyages 11-16, 996 pupils1.2 miCollegeBishop Auckland College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Durham6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME14 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL25 miRailway stationBishop Auckland2.6 miBus stationHigh StreetSpennymoor1.7 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough17 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL14 postcode district.
