Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:28 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:25 am – 3:41 pm
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People6,236 residentsin the Acklam census areaMedian age 42.02,557 households83% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright1% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,959 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 68% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C617 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksLower Lakelake · 1.6 miHemlington Lakelake · 1.8 miThe Fleettidal water · under a mileNew Cuttidal water · 1.4 miNorth Woodwoodland · under a mileEast Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAlbert Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 28 haTeesside Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 60 haStewart Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 45 haMill Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haAyresome Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 3 haAcklam Parksports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197049 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 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 12 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)2,667 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTees Valley Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryTees Valley Hospital26 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAcklam Road Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Independent Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools26 primary, 6 secondary, 6 specialPrimaryWhinney Banks Primary Schoolages 2-11, 443 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAcklam Grange Schoolages 11-16, 1,452 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreen Lane Primary Academyages 2-11, 663 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Education Training Collective1.8 miUniversityTeesside University1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME7.3 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL38 miRailway stationThornaby1.8 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange9.7 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough2.7 miBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS5 postcode district.
