Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:28 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:25 am – 3:40 pm
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People12,688 residentsin the The Fens, Elwick & Hart census areaMedian age 50.65,508 households84% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright5% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 6,002 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August39 days of air frost, 7 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)
Parks and green spacesCowpen Bewley Woodland Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 104 haThe Greenpark · 1.0 miJohn Whitehead Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haBede Sports Centresports ground · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197048 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202650 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 8.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,647 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Billingham Grange Independent Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryMarsh House Medical Practice7 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyWynyard Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistGrace Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryWolviston Primary Schoolages 3-11, 120 pupils1.0 miPrimaryBewley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 352 pupils1.1 miSecondarySt Michael's Catholic Academyages 11-16, 892 pupils1.4 miCollegeMiddlesbrough College4.3 miUniversityTeesside University4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME10 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL32 miRailway stationBillingham1.9 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange4.8 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence4.0 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS22 postcode district.
