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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDL13
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:30 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:29 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,828 residentsin the Stanhope & Weardale census areaMedian age 54.33,755 households72% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,435 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 4°C, lows -1°C1,247 mm of rain a year, 35 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December67 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -0 to 4°CJFebruary: -1 to 4°CFMarch: 0 to 6°CMApril: 2 to 9°CAMay: 4 to 12°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 17°CASeptember: 7 to 14°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 7°CNDecember: -0 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWestgate Manorhistoric site · under a mileHill Tophill · under a milePeat Hillhill · under a mileTurn Wheelwaterfall · 2.8 miLow Linnwaterfall · 2.9 miWest Slit Damwater · under a milePike Lawmountain · 3.8 miWash Poollake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes67 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197935 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202648 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 1.6 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband9.8% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,965 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation280 m919 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 260 to 413 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeardale Hospital5.1 miGP surgerySt John's Chapel1.6 miPharmacyStanhope Chemists LTD5.7 miDentistStanhope Health Centre5.7 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary - Stanhope Police StationBishop Auckland5.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt John's Chapel Primary Schoolages 2-11, 24 pupils1.4 miCollegeDerwentside College14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL28 miRailway stationStanhope5.7 miBus stationComprehensive SchoolWolsingham10 miFerryPooley Bridge Ullswater Ferry Landing29 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDarlington5.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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