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 November29 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)
Parks and green spacesAstley Parkpark · 1.2 miBeach Gardenspark · 2.0 mi · 2 haGloria Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMemorial Parkplaying field · 1.1 miCrag Parkplaying field · 1.3 miWhitley Linkspark · 2.7 mi · 15 haSource: 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 202035 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202343 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 6.9 · PM2.5 5.6 · PM10 10 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
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryNpc Seaton Terrace3 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacySeaton Sluice Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistRivenhall Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 3 secondarySecondarySeaton Sluice Middle Schoolages 9-13, 314 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNew Hartley First Schoolages 3-9, 165 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhytrig Middle Schoolages 9-13, 330 pupils1.0 miCollegeTyne Coast College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.1 miRailway stationSeaton Delaval1.6 miMetroWest Monkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)3.0 miBus stationBus StationKillingworth4.1 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal5.8 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE26 postcode district.
