Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 18 min4:27 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:25 am – 3:40 pm
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People6,751 residentsin the Seaton Carew census areaMedian age 48.82,955 households82% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,099 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 71% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle65% 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 higher18% 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°C593 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksSeaton Sandsbeach · under a mileCarr House Sandsbeach · under a mileTees Baybay · 1.4 miHartlepool Baybay · 1.6 miDunn's Hillhill · under a mileSummer Hillhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mile · 5 haSeaton Carew Golf Linksgolf course · under a mile · 66 haSeaton Carew Parkplaying field · within reach · 4 haRossmere Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 4 haSummerhill Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 38 haRift House Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 20207 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202314 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,059 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Of Hartlepool3.3 miGP surgeryThe Patel Practice15 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 2 specialPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 231 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGolden Flatts Primary Schoolages 3-11, 100 pupils1.0 miSecondaryManor Community Academyages 11-16, 984 pupils2.1 miCollegeHartlepool College of Further Education1.8 miUniversityTeesside University6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME14 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL33 miRailway stationSeaton Carewunder a mileBus stationHartlepool Interchange1.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence5.5 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS25 postcode district.
