Passfield
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.75, -1.347 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 42 39 |
Passfield is an electoral ward in the northern county of County Durham in England, covering a mix of small villages and surrounding agricultural land. The landscape is typical of the area, with rolling fields, hedgerows and pockets of post‑industrial housing, and the ward is socially and economically linked to nearby market towns and commuter routes rather than a single urban centre.
Historically the area reflects the county’s shift from heavier industries to services and light manufacturing, and local life centres on parish churches, community halls, village pubs and sports clubs; campaigns over rural services, housing and conservation have featured in recent local politics. Residents and visitors tend to value the quiet countryside and community events, while ongoing regeneration and planning debates underline the balance between preserving local character and accommodating change.
Postcode districts covering Passfield
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 20.6 miles
- Sunderland 10.6 miles
- Middlesbrough 14.1 miles
- Darlington 17.2 miles
- Hartlepool 7.8 miles
- South Shields 16.2 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.4 miles
- Gateshead 16.4 miles
- Washington 12.3 miles
- Durham 9 miles
- Wallsend 18.7 miles
- Newburn 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Peterlee Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Peterlee West Ward 0.8 miles
- Castle Eden Parish 1 mile
- Peterlee East Ward 1.2 miles
- Shotton Parish 1.5 miles
- Horden Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wingate Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 2 miles
- Blackhalls Ward 2.1 miles
- Easington Village Parish 2.3 miles
- Blackhall Colliery Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Easington Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Passfield
SR8 1ES, SR8 1JL, SR8 1ER, SR8 1QJ, SR8 1PW, SR8 1QH, SR8 1NB, SR8 1JQ, SR8 1JA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 24.1 miles
- Seaham 6 miles
- Hartlepool Railway Station 7.1 miles
Hotels near Passfield Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 1.3 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 7.2 miles
- The Highfield Hotel 7.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 9.1 miles
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 7.9 miles
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 9.8 miles
- The Marine Hotel 3 8.9 miles
- 61 Durham 4 6.4 miles
- Seaham Hall and Serenity Spa 5 6.8 miles
Schools in Passfield
- Shotton Hall Primary School Primary
- The Academy at Shotton Hall Secondary
Local points of interest
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 1.2 miles
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6 miles
- Victoria Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 7.2 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 9 miles
- University of Durham University 9.3 miles
- Seaton Snook Hill 9.5 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 10 miles
- Teesport Harbour 11 miles
- Stadium of Light Stadium 11.5 miles
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 11.5 miles