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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH8 postcode district.

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 – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:30 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,828 residentsin the Stanhope & Weardale census areaMedian age 54.33,755 households72% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,435 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle27% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month February: highs 5°C, lows 0°C988 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November61 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksWarlaw Pikemountain · 2.5 miRound Hillhill · under a mileBale Hillhill · under a mileFeldon Linnwaterfall · 2.9 miDuck Poollake · 2.7 miSwan Daledale · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPow Hill Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197936 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202638 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 1.7 · PM2.5 4.5 · PM10 6.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband9.8% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,965 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation234 m768 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 224 to 354 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWeardale Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryWeardale Community Hospital7.0 miPharmacyStanhope Chemists LTD7.2 miDentistStanhope Health Centre7.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDerwentside College8.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL19 miRailway stationStanhope7.4 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand A8.5 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays26 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH8 postcode district.


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