Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:28 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:24 am – 3:41 pm
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People10,236 residentsin the Stainton & Hemlington census areaMedian age 40.54,530 households57% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright33% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,190 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 70% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksHemlington Lakelake · under a mileCold Poollake · 1.7 miBoltonmoss Hillhill · 1.0 miBromley Hillhill · 1.6 miLodge Gillvalley · 2.2 miStainton Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesStewart Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 45 haFairy Dell Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haMiddlesbrough Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 58 haAcklam Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 23 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miKader Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197050 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: 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 8.6 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)5,227 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTees Valley Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryCoulby Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacy Express7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools16 primary, 4 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryViewley Hill Academyages 2-11, 301 pupilsright herePrimarySt Gerard's RC Primary Schoolages 3-11, 164 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe King's Academyages 11-18, 1,381 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Education Training Collective3.6 miUniversityTeesside University3.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME7.8 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL40 miRailway stationMartonOrmesby2.1 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange11 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough4.1 miBus stops98 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS8 postcode district.
