Coxhoe
Parish in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.722, -1.494 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 32 36 |
| Population: | 3,522 |
| Dialling code: | 01740 (Sedgefield) |
The civil parish of Coxhoe lies a few miles south‑east of Durham in County Durham, occupying a patchwork of small villages, housing estates and surrounding agricultural land. The landscape mixes rolling fields and pockets of reclaimed industrial ground, with quiet lanes and local footpaths linking green spaces and community facilities.
Once a bustling coal‑mining area in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the parish retains a visible industrial heritage in rows of miners’ cottages and former pit sites, many of which have been landscaped or repurposed. Today it combines local shops, small businesses and schools with a strong community spirit; many residents commute to nearby Durham and other centres while local clubs and events keep a distinct village identity.
Postcode districts covering Coxhoe
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 19.9 miles
- Sunderland 12.5 miles
- Middlesbrough 15.7 miles
- Darlington 13.3 miles
- Hartlepool 11.8 miles
- South Shields 18.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.5 miles
- Gateshead 15.7 miles
- Washington 12.4 miles
- Durham 5 miles
- Wallsend 19.3 miles
- Newburn 20.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coxhoe Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Cassop-cum-Quarrington Parish 0.7 miles
- Kelloe Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Tursdale Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Bowburn Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Cornforth Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bishop Middleham and Cornforth Ward 2 miles
- Trimdon Grange Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Trimdon and Thornley Ward 2.8 miles
- Shincliffe Parish 2.9 miles
- High Shincliffe Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Croxdale and Hett Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Coxhoe
DH6 4EB, DH6 4AY, DH6 4QQ, DH6 4AR, DH6 4QG, DH6 4ED, DH6 4LA, DH6 4BP, DH6 4EP … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14.9 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 23.2 miles
- Durham Railway Station 5.3 miles
- Newton Aycliffe Railway Station 8.4 miles
Hotels near Coxhoe Ad
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 1.3 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 1.7 miles
- Thomas Wright House 6.6 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 4.8 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.2 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 5.2 miles
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 7.1 miles
- Delta Hotels Durham Royal County 4 4.9 miles
- 61 Durham 4 4.6 miles
Schools in Coxhoe
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- University of Durham University 4.6 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- Windlestone Country house 6.3 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 7.3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 9.7 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 10.3 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 11.4 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 12 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 12.4 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 13.1 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 13.3 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 14 miles