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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH1
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 – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,194 residentsin the Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor census areaMedian age 44.42,956 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright20% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,699 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 50% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C690 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCrook Hall Gardens National Trusthistoric site · 1.6 miBaths Bridgehistoric site · 2.0 miSpy Hillhill · 1.2 miFindon Hillhill · 1.3 miBlack Denevalley · 1.6 miWitton Denevalley · 1.7 miFramwellgate Bridgebridge · 2.0 miElvet Bridgebridge · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWaldridge Fellpark · 2.2 mi · 111 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWharton Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 5 haFlass Wellpark · 1.8 miAbbey Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haNewton Hall Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197041 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202646 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation99 m325 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAmh - North County Hospital 3under a mileGP surgeryMedical Centre, Framwellgate Moor16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationDurham Police - Framwellgate Police Officeunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Newton Hall, Newton Hallunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formSecondaryFramwellgate School Durhamages 11-18, 1,204 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFramwellgate Moor Primary Schoolages 2-11, 375 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durhamages 3-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNew College Durhamunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Durham2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL17 miRailway stationDurham1.7 miBus stationJohnston School Bus ParkCrossgate Moor1.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays14 miBus stops80 within a mileCar parkSidegate Car ParkDurham1.6 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationDurham3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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