Pelton
Built-up area in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.872, -1.612 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 24 53 |
| Population: | 5,366 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Pelton is a small village in County Durham, England, located a short distance west of Chester-le-Street and north of Durham. It sits on the edge of semi-rural countryside and the landscape still shows the mix of traditional miners’ terraces and more modern housing, with local green spaces that give it a village feel despite its proximity to larger towns.
Historically tied to the Durham Coalfield, Pelton grew up around mining and community institutions associated with the pits; after mid-20th-century closures it has become largely residential, with many residents commuting to Durham or Newcastle. The village maintains a steady local social life through community halls, sports clubs and nearby settlements such as Pelton Fell, reflecting a resilient local identity rooted in its industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Pelton
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 8.8 miles
- Sunderland 8 miles
- Darlington 23.6 miles
- Hartlepool 21.3 miles
- South Shields 10.7 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.8 miles
- Gateshead 4.9 miles
- Washington 4.4 miles
- Durham 6.6 miles
- Wallsend 9.6 miles
- Newburn 9.1 miles
- Whitley Bay 13.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Newfield Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Ouston Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Urpeth Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Whitehill Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 1.1 miles
- West Pelton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.3 miles
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Edmondsley Parish 2 miles
- Beamish Built-up area 2 miles
- Waldridge Parish 2.1 miles
- Birtley Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Pelton
DH2 1DR, DH2 1NQ, DH2 1BP, DH2 1DA, DH2 1EH, DH2 1FL, DH2 1EZ, DH2 1LT, DH2 1DT … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.8 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 26.1 miles
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Dunston Railway Station 5.5 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 7.1 miles
- Haymarket bus station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Pelton Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 2.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Washington 3.5 2.4 miles
- Campanile Hotel Washington 2.4 miles
- Lumley Castle 4 2.7 miles
- Travelodge Washington A1 (M) Northbound 3 2.4 miles
- Beamish Hall Hotel, BW Premier Collection 4 2.6 miles
- The Beamish Park Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- The Reston Hotel, Part of AG Collection 3 2.4 miles
- The Bowes Incline 2.9 miles
- INNSiDE Newcastle 4 6.6 miles
Schools in Pelton
- Pelton Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 1.5 miles
- Ravensworth Estate 4 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.3 miles
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 6.6 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 6.7 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 6.7 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 6.9 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 7.1 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7.1 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 7.1 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.2 miles