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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtTS27
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 19 min4:27 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 14 min8:26 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,944 residentsin the Blackhall census areaMedian age 49.32,899 households61% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright19% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,266 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 71% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher29% 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°C632 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 2 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 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDene Mouthbay · under a mileCastle Eden Masonic Hallcastle · 2.5 miThorntree Gillcliffs · 1.1 miHardwick Denevalley · under a mileGunner's Poollake · 2.5 miCrimdon Viaductviaduct · 1.8 miDanesly Hillhill · 1.5 miHesleden Denevalley · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWelfare Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 7 haWoodhouse Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 5 haThe Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haEllwoods Gymsports ground · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202011 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202319 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,203 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPch - Peterlee Community Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryBlackhall And Peterlee Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAbraham Dental Surgeryright herePolice stationDurham ConstabularyPeterlee2.0 miCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhallages 3-11, 84 pupilsright herePrimaryBlackhall Primary Schoolages 2-11, 310 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDene Academyages 11-16, 638 pupils1.5 miCollegeEast Durham College2.6 miUniversityUniversity of Durham11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME17 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL26 miRailway stationHorden1.4 miBus stationPeterlee Bus Station Stand A2.1 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence11 miBus stops20 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSunderland1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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