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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtDH8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:29 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,187 residentsin the Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill census areaMedian age 39.24,458 households63% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright23% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,729 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 5°C, lows 0°C858 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°CJFebruary: 0 to 5°CFMarch: 1 to 7°CMApril: 3 to 10°CAMay: 5 to 13°CMJune: 8 to 16°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 5°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksConsett Power Stationhistoric site · 1.4 miBlack Poollake · 1.4 miConsett Masonic Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miBroom Hillhill · under a mileWharnley Hillhill · under a mileDerwent Daledale · 1.7 miWest Fines Woodwoodland · under a mileRavenscrag Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAllensfordpark · under a mile · 5 haFawcett Parkpark · 1.5 miConsett Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 8 haKnitsley Gardensallotments · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes51 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197942 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202641 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 2.8 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,655 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation126 m413 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 217 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalShotley Bridge Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryThe Surgeryunder a milePharmacyMoorside Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.7 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary - Consett Police Station1.9 miCash machineLondis1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 independentPrimaryMoorside Primary Academyages 2-11, 123 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCastleside Primary Schoolages 2-11, 83 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryConsett Academyages 11-18, 1,493 pupils2.3 miCollegeDerwentside College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Durham13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL15 miRailway stationStocksfield7.2 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand A2.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays20 miBus stops31 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationConsett1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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