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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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 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 August49 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileSouth Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 82 haHopetownpark · 1.7 mi · 10 haBushel Hill Parkplaying field · 1.1 miHummersknott Allotmentsallotments · under a mileDarlington Railway Athletic Groundsports ground · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: 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 197034 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202635 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 4.9 · 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
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
Elevation51 m167 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Park Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryCarmel Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistWilson Alexander And Henley2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryHummersknott Academyages 11-16, 1,215 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMowden Junior Schoolages 7-11, 295 pupils1.1 miPrimaryMowden Infant Schoolages 5-7, 169 pupils1.1 miCollegeDarlington College3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME7.5 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL36 miRailway stationNorth RoadDarlington2.6 miBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland9.4 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough16 miBus stops32 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL2 postcode district.
