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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDL14
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:29 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:27 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,569 residentsin the Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop census areaMedian age 51.75,847 households69% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright13% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 5,675 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C783 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°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 landmarksMarston Lakelake · 1.9 miAuckland Towerhistoric site · 3.3 miHall Hillhill · 1.5 miAuckland Castle Deer Housecastle · 4.1 miStob Hillmountain · 4.2 miQuarry Woodwoodland · under a mileRaby Castlecastle · 4.6 miHell Holewater · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEtherley Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.7 miHigh Grange Community Gardenpark · 2.3 miAuckland Castle Deer Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 61 haLeazes Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197031 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202634 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 3.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,915 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation195 m640 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 126 to 214 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAuckland Park Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryToft Hill2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen1.8 miDentistWest Auckland Dental Practice1.7 miPolice stationShildon Police StationBishop Auckland2.6 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMBishop Auckland2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools7 primaryPrimaryToft Hill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Parkages 3-11, 57 pupils1.0 miSecondarySt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form Collegeages 11-18, 1,229 pupils2.4 miCollegeBishop Auckland College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Durham10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME16 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL27 miRailway stationBishop Auckland West Station2.8 miBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland2.3 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough21 miBus stops33 within a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationBishop Auckland2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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