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 miles33.2 km
- Sunderland 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Middlesbrough 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Darlington 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Hartlepool 7.8 miles12.6 km
- South Shields 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 12.4 miles20 km
- Gateshead 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Washington 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Durham 9 miles14.5 km
- Wallsend 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Newburn 22.4 miles36 km
Neighbouring places
- Peterlee Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Peterlee West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Castle Eden Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Peterlee East Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Shotton Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Horden Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wingate Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Shotton Colliery Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Blackhalls Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Easington Village Parish 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blackhall Colliery Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Easington Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Passfield
SR8 1HG, SR8 1HW, SR8 1LH, SR8 1NP, SR8 1LJ, SR8 1PF, SR8 1QB, SR8 1PZ, SR8 1LA … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 17 miles27.3 km
- Newcastle International Airport 24.1 miles38.8 km
- Seaham 6 miles9.7 km
- Hartlepool Railway Station 7.1 miles11.4 km
Hotels near Passfield Ad
- The Whitehouse Peterlee 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hardwicke Hall Manor Hotel 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- The Highfield Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- Hardwick Hall Hotel 4 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Bowburn Hall Hotel 3 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Marine Hotel 3 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
- 61 Durham 4 6.4 miles10.2 km
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 miles1.9 km
- Outer Harbour Harbour 6 miles9.6 km
- Victoria Park Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- Hartlepool Marina Marina 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 9 miles14.5 km
- University of Durham University 9.3 miles15 km
- Seaton Snook Hill 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 10 miles16.1 km
- Teesport Harbour 11 miles17.7 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Sunderland Harbour Harbour 11.5 miles18.6 km