Local servicesHospitalChester-Le-Street Community Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryKepier Medical Practice16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChilton Moor Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFencehouses Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools13 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryDubmire Primaryages 3-11, 479 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBurnside Academy Inspiresages 3-11, 174 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKepierages 11-16, 1,131 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Durham5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL16 miRailway stationChester-le-Street3.4 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)4.7 miBus stationInterchangeHetton-le-Hole2.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays11 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm
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People8,045 residentsin the Houghton West census areaMedian age 39.93,525 households62% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright24% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,760 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C696 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksLyons Lakelake · 2.5 miHoughton Hillhill · 1.2 miStephenson Lakelake · 2.7 miRye Hillhill · 1.3 miJoe's Pondpond · under a mileMorton Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRectory Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haHerrington Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 136 haHetton Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 17 haBill Forth Memorial Parkplaying field · under a mileRussell Foster Football Centreplaying field · 1.0 mi · 8 haHoughton Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197046 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202326 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 7.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,187 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
