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| Annfield Plain | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Annfield Plain Location within County Durham | |
| Population | 7,774 (2011.ward) |
| OS grid reference | NZ169514 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | STANLEY |
| Postcode district | DH9 |
| Dialling code | 01207 |
| Police | Durham |
| Fire | County Durham and Darlington |
| Ambulance | North East |
| UK Parliament | |
Annfield Plain is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated on a plateau between the towns of Stanley, 3 mi (4.8 km) to the north-east, and Consett, 5 mi (8.0 km) to the west. According to the 2001 census, Annfield Plain had a population of 3,569.[1] By the time of the 2011 Census Annfield Plain had become a ward of Stanley parish. The ward had a population of 7,774.[2] Along with much of the surrounding area, Annfield Plain's history was coal mining.
Much of the surrounding landscape is rough moorland, dominated by the nearby Pontop Pike television mast. Not far from semi-rural Derwentside, however, is the Tyneside–Wearside conurbation, with Newcastle 12 mi (19 km) away, and Sunderland a similar distance. The cathedral city of Durham is 10 mi (16 km) away and offers quite a contrast to the former pit villages in the area of Annfield Plain.
- ^ "Population Statistics" (PDF). Durham Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2007.
- ^ "Stanley ward population 2011". Retrieved 5 July 2015.