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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,766 residentsin the Shotton & Haswell census areaMedian age 41.43,036 households58% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright27% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,876 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 71% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C730 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November50 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHeathery Hillhill · under a mileWatson's Hillhill · under a mileStephenson Lakelake · 2.6 miLyons Lakelake · 2.9 miElemore Valevalley · 1.7 miPesspool Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 54 haMiner's Welfare Groundsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 6 haThornley Crossings Picnic Areapark · 2.8 miOak Road Neighbourhood Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 3 haJames Terrace Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197046 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202322 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 5.2 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% 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)3,229 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 114 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPch - Peterlee Community Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryHaswell Branch Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHaswell Pharmacy LTD4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimarySouth Hetton Primaryages 3-11, 202 pupils1.1 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shottonages 4-11, 156 pupils1.4 miSecondaryEasington Academyages 11-16, 769 pupils2.5 miCollegeEast Durham College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Durham6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME19 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL21 miRailway stationHorden4.6 miBus stationInterchangeHetton-le-Hole3.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays15 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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