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County or areaDarlington
Postcode districtDL2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C669 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August53 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 landmarksPiercebridge Roman Forthistoric site · under a mileThe Glenglen · under a milePiercebridge Roman Bridgebridge · under a mileBetty Watson's Hillhill · under a mileMichell's Islandisland · 1.6 miHobson Hillhill · 1.1 miPetticoat Bottomvalley · 1.3 miKathleen Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTown Greenpark · 1.5 miThe Greenpark · 2.1 miLow Greenpark · 2.5 miSource: 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 197032 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202633 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 3.3 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Park Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryGainford Surgery2.3 miPharmacyWest Park Pharmacy3.7 miDentistSmile At West Park3.7 miPolice stationDurham Police - Cockerton Police OfficeDarlington4.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Mowden3.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHigh Coniscliffe CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 96 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWyvern Academyages 11-16, 464 pupils3.2 miCollegeDarlington College5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME10 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL35 miRailway stationNorth RoadDarlington4.9 miBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland7.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough18 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDarlington5.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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