Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 15 min4:30 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 17 min8:25 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,369 residentsin the Middleton & Hurworth census areaMedian age 46.73,971 households79% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,412 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C580 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July49 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 landmarksRose Hillhill · under a mileMill Hillhill · under a mileBrick Pondspond · under a milePaddock Woodwoodland · under a mileBlack Woodwoodland · under a mileStaindalevalley · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDinsdale Spa Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haSouth Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 82 haHolgate Moor Greenpark · 2.4 miThe Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,554 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp2.3 miGP surgeryRockliffe Court Surgery2.2 miPharmacyMiddleton Pharmacy2.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryHurworth Primary Schoolages 5-11, 218 pupils1.6 miPrimarySt. George's Church of England Academyages 2-11, 408 pupils2.0 miSecondaryHurworth Schoolages 11-16, 621 pupils2.1 miCollegeDarlington College3.6 miUniversityTeesside University11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME2.8 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL39 miRailway stationDinsdaleMiddleton St George2.1 miBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland14 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough12 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL2 postcode district.
