Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:30 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:26 am – 3:42 pm
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People7,497 residentsin the North Richmondshire census areaMedian age 54.43,398 households73% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright7% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,629 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%, construction 9%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C671 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August48 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksMurder Hillhill · 1.0 miHell Kettleswater · 1.1 miSugar Hillhill · 2.0 miBaydale Woodwoodland · under a mileMonk End Woodwoodland · 1.1 miWillow Garthwater · 2.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Parkpark · under a mile · 82 haBlackwell Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 64 haGreen Parkpark · 1.0 miBlackwell Allotmentsallotments · under a mileStanhope Greenpark · 1.4 miBushel Hill Parkplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 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 202636 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband81% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,488 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDarlington Memorial Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryWe Are With You - Darlington17 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistWilson Alexander And Henley1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryAbbey Infants' Schoolages 4-7, 264 pupils1.0 miAll-throughPolam Hall Schoolages 4-16, 842 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHummersknott Academyages 11-16, 1,215 pupils1.1 miCollegeDarlington College2.2 miUniversityTeesside University14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME6.0 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL37 miRailway stationDarlington1.6 miBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland11 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough15 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL2 postcode district.
