Local servicesHospitalSpire Washington Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryWestbourne Medical Group14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyG Whitfield Limited8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFencehouses Dental Practice1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools13 primary, 1 specialPrimaryBournmoor Primary Schoolages 3-11, 66 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodlea Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPark View Schoolages 11-18, 1,631 pupils2.0 miCollegeCity of Sunderland College5.0 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationChester-le-Street2.3 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)4.3 miBus stationFront StreetChester-le-Street2.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays9.7 miBus stops42 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,274 residentsin the Great Lumley & Bournmoor census areaMedian age 48.53,292 households69% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright20% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,117 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 63% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C705 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksVirginia Waterlake · 1.5 miMount Pleasant Lakelake · 1.6 miSheep Hillhill · under a mileBrecon Hillhill · under a mileThe Bottomsvalley · 1.5 miSwinburn's Leapwater · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Princess Anne Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 43 haHerrington Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 136 haThe James Steel Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 67 haBill Forth Memorial Parkplaying field · under a mileChester-le-Street Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 19 haRussell Foster Football Centreplaying field · 1.3 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197045 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202328 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.4 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,485 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
