Welcome to Healeyfield
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Healeyfield is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. The population of the civil parish taken from the 2011 census was 1,544. It is situated to the south west of Consett. First documented in the Boldon Book as Heleie, “Alain de Chilton, holds Heley, as is contained in his charter, for Cornforth...”. The village is also listed in Bishops Hatfield's survey (1381) as Heley, "...being held by John de Chilton". The place name probably means “the high clearing”.Healeyfield and the surrounding area had three lead mines. Healeyfield mine, Silvertongue mine and Dean Howl mine. All disused by the 1920s. There was a smelting mill at nearby Watergate, Castleside. The village was the site of a prisoner of war camp during the First World War from which two prisoners escaped.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,301 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
1,532 (2021) |
Density |
118 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.9 |
Ward |
Lanchester |
District |
County Durham |
Postcodes |
DH8 |
ONS ID |
E04010642 |
Council
Contact details for Healeyfield Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Healeyfield Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Healeyfield Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Healeyfield Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Healeyfield Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Healeyfield Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Consett Magazine
A Few Happenings of November 1919 - Consett History
Published: 5th Nov 2019
Hosted and licensed by The Northern Echo
Housing plan approved despite concerns over road safety
Published: 3rd Oct 2018
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Beast from the East II strikes UK: Vaccination centres are forced to CLOSE
Published: 7th Feb 2021