Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:29 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:26 am – 3:42 pm
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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°C649 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August49 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksElly Hillhill · under a mileFox Hillhill · under a mileEllyhill Woodwoodland · under a mileFoxhill Woodwoodland · under a mileLongnewton Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miOld Mill Racewater · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDarlington Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 33 haThe Greenpark · 1.0 miBarmpton Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haNorth Lodge Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 4 haSouth Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 82 ha45 & 47sports ground · 1.9 miSource: 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 197039 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202640 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 5.3 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.8 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 44 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp2.6 miGP surgeryWhinfield Medical Practice1.0 miPharmacyRowlands Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistS Leigh1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryWhinfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 433 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 322 pupils1.3 miSecondaryHaughton Academyages 11-16, 854 pupils1.3 miCollegeDarlington College2.3 miUniversityTeesside University11.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME4.7 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL34 miRailway stationNorth RoadDarlington2.3 miBus stationTown CentreFerryhill9.3 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough11 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL1 postcode district.
