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County or areaDarlington
Postcode districtDL2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:30 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:26 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,657 residentsin the Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge census areaMedian age 45.54,120 households78% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright5% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,944 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C668 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°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 13°CONovember: 3 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 landmarksBlackwell Castle Hillcastle · 3.0 miCopshaw Hillhill · under a mileWeezey Hillhill · under a milePiercebridge Roman Forthistoric site · 2.9 miDarlington Power Stationhistoric site · 3.0 miSwallow Holewater · 2.0 miStob Hillmountain · 4.8 miThe Glenglen · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHopetownpark · 1.8 mi · 10 haSouth Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 82 haStanhope Greenpark · 2.5 miBushel Hill Parkplaying field · 1.7 miCockerton Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 2 haDarlington Railway Athletic Groundsports ground · 1.6 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197035 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202636 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,177 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWest Park Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWest Park Hospital10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWest Park Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSmile At West Parkunder a milePolice stationDurham Police - Cockerton Police OfficeDarlington1.7 miCash machineNisa, Tillage Greenunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWest Park Academyages 2-11, 464 pupils1.0 miPrimaryMount Pleasant Primary Schoolages 2-11, 259 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWyvern Academyages 11-16, 464 pupils1.1 miCollegeDarlington College3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME7.8 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL34 miRailway stationNorth RoadDarlington2.4 miBus stationSt Johns RC School YardBishop Auckland7.6 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough15 miBus stops15 within a mileCar parkGarden Street Car ParkDarlington2.8 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationDarlington3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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