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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDL15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:29 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:27 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 6°C, lows 1°C748 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November56 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 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°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 landmarksSouth Denevalley · under a milePeter Hillhill · under a mileStockley Fell Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miAuckland Towerhistoric site · 3.3 miTripsy Bankhill · 1.4 miHunwick Denevalley · 1.4 miSpennymoor Masonic hallhistoric site · 3.7 miMarston Lakelake · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJubilee Meadowspark · under a mile · 16 haCrook Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 50 haWhitworth Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 182 haSpringfield Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.8 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 197034 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202639 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.8 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
Elevation102 m335 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 178 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBishop Auckland Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryWillington Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBritton & Robson LTDright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationCrook Police Station2.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Willington, Willingtonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWillington Primary Schoolages 2-11, 156 pupilsright herePrimaryOur Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willingtonages 2-11, 122 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryParkside Academyages 11-16, 833 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBishop Auckland College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Durham6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME18 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL23 miRailway stationBishop Auckland West Station3.8 miBus stationParkside SchoolWillingtonunder a mileFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough21 miBus stops62 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDarlingtonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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