Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:29 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:26 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,715 residentsin the Newton Aycliffe North census areaMedian age 48.43,851 households79% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,255 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 15%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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°C674 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksTuft Hillhill · 1.8 miWoodham Lodge Plantationswoodland · under a mileCarrsides Woodwoodland · under a mileNew Pondpond · 1.4 miPark Hillhill · 2.5 miLower Pondpond · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodham Golf and Country Clubgolf course · under a mile · 81 haRufus Greenpark · under a mileSt Oswald's Parkpark · under a mileTown Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSt Oswalds Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSimpasture Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197037 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: 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,194 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 114 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBishop Auckland Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryJubilee Medical Group9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Village Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWoodham Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialSecondaryWoodham Academyages 11-16, 1,071 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffeages 4-11, 162 pupilsunder a milePrimaryVane Road Primary Schoolages 3-11, 427 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBishop Auckland College5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Durham9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME10 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL28 miRailway stationNewton Aycliffe1.7 miBus stationTown CentreFerryhill3.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough14 miBus stops72 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL17 postcode district.
