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County or areaDarlington
Postcode districtDL1
Telephone code01556
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,549 residentsin the Haughton Le Skerne census areaMedian age 47.82,472 households62% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright26% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,396 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C664 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August48 days of air frost, 7 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 21°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDarlington Power Stationhistoric site · 1.1 miBlackwell Castle Hillcastle · 2.8 miDinsdale Parkhistoric site · 3.1 miElly Hillhill · 1.2 miToft Hillhill · 1.4 miEllyhill Woodwoodland · 1.3 miLongnewton Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miFoxhill Woodwoodland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileDarlington Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 33 haSouth Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 82 haNorth Lodge Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 4 haHundens Parksports ground · under a mile · 21 haSpringwell Terrace Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197038 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 7.0 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)2,590 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp1.5 miGP surgeryWhinfield Medical Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistS Leighunder a milePolice stationDurham ConstabularyDarlington1.3 miCash machineBarclays ATMCounty Durhamunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools15 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherSecondaryHaughton Academyages 11-16, 854 pupilsunder a milePrimarySpringfield Academyages 3-11, 236 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRed Hall Primary Schoolages 2-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDarlington Collegeunder a mileUniversityTeesside University11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME4.3 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL35 miRailway stationNorth RoadDarlington1.2 miBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland10 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough12 miBus stops103 within a mileCar parkChesnut Street Car ParkDarlington1.1 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDarlington1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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