Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:25 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:29 am – 3:38 pm
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People7,374 residentsin the Holywell & Hartley census areaMedian age 52.73,546 households72% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright19% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,212 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 61% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% 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 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C655 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November24 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksCollywell Sandsbeach · under a mileCollywell Baybay · under a mileRocky Islandisland · under a mileSeaton Sluice Beachbeach · 1.1 miSt Mary's Islandisland · 1.0 miMile Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkplaying field · under a mileCrag Parkplaying field · under a mileWhitley Bay Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 58 haBerresford Road Allotmentsallotments · within reachWhitley Linkspark · 1.8 mi · 15 haAstley Parkpark · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202034 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202342 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 6.7 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,797 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Tyneside General Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryNpc Seaton Sluice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySeaton Sluice Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySeaton Sluice First Schoolages 3-9, 187 pupilsright hereSecondarySeaton Sluice Middle Schoolages 9-13, 314 pupils1.0 miPrimaryHolywell Village First Schoolages 3-9, 161 pupils1.6 miCollegeTyne Coast College6.7 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle8.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.1 miRailway stationNewsham2.7 miMetroMonkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)2.6 miBus stationBus StationKillingworth4.8 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal5.3 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE26 postcode district.
