Local servicesHospitalWoodlands Hospital Offsite Rxp2.1 miGP surgeryMiddleton And Dinsdale Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyMiddleton Pharmacyunder a mileDentistMiddleton Lane (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt. George's Church of England Academyages 2-11, 408 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Aidan's Church of England Academyages 11-16, 587 pupils3.3 miCollegeDarlington College3.7 miUniversityTeesside University10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME1.3 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL38 miRailway stationDinsdaleMiddleton St Georgeunder a mileBus stationTown CentreFerryhill13 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough11 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL2 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DL2 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:29 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 17 min8:25 am – 3:42 pm
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People9,369 residentsin the Middleton & Hurworth census areaMedian age 46.73,971 households79% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,412 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C574 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July49 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksThe Greenwoodland · under a mileRose Hillhill · 1.7 miTrafford Hillhill · 1.8 miOver Dinsdale Woodwoodland · under a mileLongnewton Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miBrick Pondspond · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDinsdale Spa Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 40 haMiddleton St George Cricket and Social Clubplaying field · 1.0 miHolgate Moor Greenpark · 2.8 miThe Greenpark · 2.9 miSouth Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 82 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 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 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,554 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
