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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDL5
Telephone code01325
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:29 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:26 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,972 residentsin the Newton Aycliffe South census areaMedian age 48.43,234 households59% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright27% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,796 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 19%, health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 63% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C706 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August51 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°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 landmarksOld Mill Racewater · under a mileWhiley Hillhill · 1.4 miBanks Woodwoodland · under a mileHeworth Woodwoodland · under a mileTutin Hillhill · 2.2 miStob Hillmountain · 5.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileBaliol Greenpark · 1.1 miWest Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haSimpasture Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haClarence Chare Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197037 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 7.8 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,393 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Park Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryBewick Crescent Surgery5 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyNeville Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryAycliffe Village Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 179 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryUTC South Durhamages 14-19, 421 pupilsunder a milePrimarySugar Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 448 pupils1.4 miCollegeDarlington College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Durham11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME8.3 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL31 miRailway stationHeighingtonAycliffe Industrial Estateunder a mileBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland6.1 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough14 miBus stops31 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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