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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 12 min8:28 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,993 residentsin the Lanchester census areaMedian age 49.82,761 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,505 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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 6°C, lows 1°C810 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksChapman's Well Local Nature Reservehistoric site · under a milePontop Pikemountain · 2.4 miCraghead Collieryhistoric site · 2.5 miWheatley Hillhill · 1.1 miWhinney Hillhill · 1.4 miMawsfield Woodwoodland · under a mileWaters' Meetingwater · 2.0 miHigh Crow Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAnnfield Plain Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haMemorial Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 7 haSouth Moor Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 49 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miQuakinghouse Hill Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.5 miStanley Community Football Centreplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197948 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202644 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 4.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · 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
Broadband56% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,783 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation240 m787 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 140 to 247 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryWillowburn Hospice10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAnnfield Plain Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistSmile In Durham1.0 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary - Catchgate Police StationStanley1.7 miCash machineRontec - Annfield Plain, Annfield Plainunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryAnnfield Plain Infant Schoolages 2-7, 106 pupils1.0 miPrimaryAnnfield Plain Junior Schoolages 7-11, 99 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchesterages 11-18, 1,240 pupils1.2 miCollegeDerwentside College4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Durham8.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationChester-le-Street6.1 miBus stationSt Bede's School GroundsLanchester1.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays15 miBus stops21 within a mileCar parkASDA Stanley Car ParkStanley, County Durham2.1 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurhamunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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