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Nursery Schools 9 Language Schools 9 Dance Schools 9 Driving Schools 8 Riding School and Stables 8 Schools 7 Music Schools 6 Primary Schools 6 After School Clubs 5 High and Secondary Schools 5 Kickboxing Schools 5 Martial Arts Schools 5 Ballet Schools 3 Business Schools 3 Independent or Preparatory Schools 3 Community Schools 2 Drama Schools 2 English Language Schools 1 Karate Schools 1 Kung Fu Schools 1

Local servicesHospitalWansbeck General Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryNpc Lynemouthunder a milePharmacyLynemouth Pharmacy1.2 miDentistAlison Brett Dental Care2.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryEllington Primary Schoolages 3-11, 218 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLinton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 36 pupils1.0 miSecondaryAshington Academyages 11-18, 964 pupils3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationWiddringtonWiddrington Station2.5 miBus stationBus StationAshington2.5 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE61 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE61 postcode district.

County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE61
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:25 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:30 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,139 residentsin the Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston census areaMedian age 47.65,070 households67% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright18% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 4,878 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C731 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 5 to 11°CAMay: 7 to 14°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 13°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a mileLyne Sandsbeach · 2.3 miCroftletch Hillhill · 1.4 miHeadagee Holetidal water · 1.5 miWhite Holesbeach · 3.2 miLynmouth Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth II Country Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 59 haCentennial Gardenpark · under a mileLynemouth Welfare Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haWansbeck Riverside Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 103 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202044 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202044 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamSource: 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 2.8 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,399 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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