Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp1.4 miGP surgeryWhinfield Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistS Leighunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWhinfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 433 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRed Hall Primary Schoolages 2-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaughton Academyages 11-16, 854 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDarlington College1.6 miUniversityTeesside University11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME3.8 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL35 miRailway stationNorth RoadDarlington1.9 miBus stationTown CentreFerryhill10 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough12 miBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL1 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:29 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:26 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,657 residentsin the Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge census areaMedian age 45.54,120 households78% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright5% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,944 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C627 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 landmarksToft Hillhill · under a mileElly Hillhill · under a mileLongnewton Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miEllyhill Woodwoodland · 1.0 miFoxhill Woodwoodland · 1.5 miGately Moor Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileDarlington Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 33 haBarmpton Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSouth Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 82 haNorth Lodge Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 4 haHundens Parksports ground · 1.2 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197039 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 6.4 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,177 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
