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Primary Schools 42 Colleges 35 Nursery Schools 27 Libraries 23 Martial Arts Schools 19 Riding School and Stables 17 High and Secondary Schools 14 Dance Schools 13 Driving Schools 13 Business Schools 10 Music Schools 10 After School Clubs 9 English Language Schools 9 Independent or Preparatory Schools 9 Language Schools 9 Ballet Schools 8 Karate Schools 7 Schools 7 Drama Schools 6 Community Schools 4 Beauty Schools 3 Swimming Lessons 2 Sailing Schools 2 Kickboxing Schools 1 Aikido Schools 1 Special Schools 1 Swimming Instructors 1 Other Education 23

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Pubs 118 Restaurants 310 Banks 13 Hotels 48 Shops 737 Supermarkets 39 Takeaways 130 Cinemas 8 Attractions 198 Business services 60 Health and beauty 445 Home improvement 231 Leisure 60 Property services 90

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH7 postcode district.

County or areaCounty Durham

Postcode districtDH7

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:28 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:28 am – 3:41 pm

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People6,454 residentsin the Langley Park & Satley census areaMedian age 46.42,924 households66% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright18% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,066 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages29% 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 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C797 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksWall Nookhistoric site · 1.2 miUshaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardenshistoric site · 1.3 miDeerness View Picnic Areawalk or trail · 1.4 miWeather Hillhill · 1.6 miLanchester Valleyvalley · 1.6 miRabbit Hillhill · 2.0 miHag Woodwoodland · under a mileWaters' Meetingwater · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesEsh Leaves Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileDene Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haLangley Park Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haThe Greenpark · 2.9 miWaldridge Fellpark · 4.3 mi · 111 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 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 202642 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 3.6 · PM_2.5 5.1 · PM₁₀ 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,095 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation208 m682 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 231 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalAmh - North County Hospital 33.2 miGP surgerySir Bobby Robson House3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistStation Avenue (Dental Surgery)1.5 miPolice stationDurham Police - Sacriston Police Station3.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Quebec Street, Langley Parkunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 independentPrimaryEsh CofE (Aided) Primary Schoolages 2-11, 98 pupilsright herePrimarySt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Villageages 3-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDurham Academyages 11-16, 405 pupils2.3 miCollegeNew College Durham3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Durham5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL17 miRailway stationDurham4.5 miBus stationSt Bede's School GroundsLanchester3.4 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops39 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH7 postcode district.

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in Esh

Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School - Esh, Durham
Esh, Durham, DH7 9QR · right here
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village - Esh, Durham
Esh, Durham, DH7 9QY · under a mile
St Michaels R C Primary School - Esh, Durham
St Michaels RC School, Esh, Durham, DH7 9QY · under a mile
Langley Park Primary School - Durham
Langley Park Primary School, Behind May Terrace, Durham, DH7 9XN · under a mile
Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs R C School Newhouse - Durham
Durham, DH7 9PA · 1.3 mi
Esh Winning Academy - Esh Winning, Durham
Esh Winning, Durham, DH7 9BE · 1.7 mi
St Joseph's R C Primary School - Ushaw Moor, Durham
Durham Rd, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF · 2.1 mi
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery - Ushaw Moor, Durham
Durham Road Ushaw Moor, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF · 2.1 mi
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor - Ushaw Moor, Durham
Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF · 2.2 mi
Bearpark School - Bearpark, Durham
Colliery Road, Bearpark, Durham, DH7 7AU · 2.5 mi
Burnhope Primary School - Burnhope, Durham
Langley Ave, Burnhope, Durham, DH7 0AG · 2.5 mi
Sacriston Academy - Sacriston, Durham
Witton Rd, Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6LQ · 3.1 mi
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School - Durham
Front St, Durham, DH7 0HU · 3.1 mi
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester - Lanchester, Durham
Kitswell Rd, Lanchester, Durham, DH7 0JG · 3.2 mi
St Bede's R C Primary School - Sacriston, Durham
Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6AB · 3.3 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston - Sacriston, Durham
Sacriston, Durham, DH7 6AB · 3.3 mi
All Saints R C Primary School - Durham
Kitswell Road, Durham, DH7 0JG · 3.6 mi
Brandon Junior School - Brandon, Durham
Carr Ave, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8NL · 3.6 mi
Langley Moor Primary School - Langley Moor
Brandon Lane, Langley Moor, DH7 8LL · 3.9 mi
St Patrick's R C Primary School - Langley Moor, Durham
Goatbeck Terrace, Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JJ · 3.9 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor - Langley Moor, Durham
Langley Moor, Durham, DH7 8JJ · 4.0 mi
Edmondsley Primary School and Nursery - Edmondsley, Durham
Front Street, Edmondsley, Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU · 4.0 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery - Durham
Durham, DH1 4JG · 4.0 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy - Edmondsley, Durham
Edmondsley, Durham, DH7 6DU · 4.0 mi
Stanley (Crook) Primary School - Billy Row, Crook
Wooley Terrace, Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9AN · 4.1 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School - Framwellgate Moor, Durham
Newton Dr, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5BG · 4.2 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School - Plawsworth, Chester le Street
Front St, Plawsworth, Chester le Street, DH2 3PF · 4.3 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School - Durham
Crossgate Peth, Durham, DH1 4QB · 4.4 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham - Framwellgate Moor, Durham
Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LZ · 4.5 mi
Greenland Community Primary School - South Moor, Stanley
Park Gates, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 7EZ · 4.5 mi
Bloemfontein Primary School - Craghead, Stanley
Craghead, Stanley, DH9 6AG · 4.6 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School - Framwellgate Moor, Durham
Langley Rd, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LP · 4.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor - South Moor, Stanley
"Hustledown, South Moor", South Moor, Stanley, DH9 6PH · 4.8 mi
IGS Durham - Durham
Gb, Durham, DH1 1RH · 4.8 mi
Peases West Academy - Billy Row, Crook
Billy Row, Billy Row, Crook, DL15 9SZ · 4.8 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School - Durham
19D Church St, Durham, DH1 3DQ · 5.0 mi
South Stanley Junior School - South Moor, Stanley
Tyne Rd, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 6PZ · 5.0 mi
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School - South Moor, Stanley
Tyne Rd E, South Moor, Stanley, DH9 6PZ · 5.1 mi
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington - Willington, Crook
Willington, Crook, DL15 0PB · 5.4 mi
Catchgate Primary School - Annfield Plain, Stanley
Blackett St, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 8LX · 5.4 mi
Hartside Primary Academy - Crook
Hartside Cl, Crook, DL15 9NN · 5.6 mi
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law - Tow Law, Bishop Auckland
Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4AU · 5.6 mi

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Manor Rd, Ingleton, Darlington, DL2 3JE
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