Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:29 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:25 am – 3:41 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°C620 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August53 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 landmarksLongnewton Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miToft Hillhill · under a mileElly Hillhill · 1.6 miGately Moor Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miEllyhill Woodwoodland · 1.8 miCatkill Lane Plantationswoodland · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.6 miMiddleton St George Cricket and Social Clubplaying field · 1.8 miBarmpton Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 mi · 3 haHolgate Moor Greenpark · 3.1 miSouth Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 82 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197040 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202641 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.2 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 77 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp2.2 miGP surgeryWhinfield Medical Practice2.2 miPharmacyAsda Pharmacy2.1 miDentistS Leigh2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWhinfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 433 pupils2.0 miSecondaryHaughton Academyages 11-16, 854 pupils2.3 miCollegeDarlington College3.0 miUniversityTeesside University9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME3.0 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL35 miRailway stationDinsdaleMiddleton St George2.2 miBus stationTown CentreFerryhill11 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough10 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL2 postcode district.
