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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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: 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 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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

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