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 miles14.1 km
- Sunderland 8 miles12.8 km
- Darlington 23.6 miles38 km
- Hartlepool 21.3 miles34.3 km
- South Shields 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 23.8 miles38.4 km
- Gateshead 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Washington 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Durham 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Wallsend 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Newburn 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Whitley Bay 13.4 miles21.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Newfield Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ouston Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Urpeth Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Whitehill Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- West Pelton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Edmondsley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Beamish Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Waldridge Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Birtley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Pelton
DH2 1ND, DH2 1DD, DH2 1EH, DH2 1DL, DH2 1ED, DH2 1FP, DH2 1ET, DH2 1DS, DH2 1LU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.8 miles19.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 26.1 miles42 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Dunston Railway Station 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Eldon Square bus station 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Haymarket bus station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Pelton Ad
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7 miles11.2 km
- Durham House Hotel 5.6 miles9 km
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 6.5 miles10.4 km
Schools in Pelton
- Pelton Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beamish Museum Museum 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ravensworth Estate 4 miles6.5 km
- Dunkeld Close Estate 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 6.9 miles11 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- St James' Park Stadium 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.2 miles11.6 km