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 mileRocky Islandisland · under a mileSeaton Sluice Beachbeach · under a mileCollywell Baybay · under a mileSt Mary's Islandisland · 1.3 miMile Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMemorial Parkplaying field · under a mileWest Terrace Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWhitley Bay Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 58 haCrag Parkplaying field · under a mileWhitley Linkspark · 2.2 mi · 15 haBeach Gardenspark · 2.1 mi · 2 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 202034 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: 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
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlyth Community Hospital - Prescribing3.5 miGP surgeryNpc Seaton Sluice2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySeaton Sluice Pharmacyright hereDentistDental Surgery2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySeaton Sluice First Schoolages 3-9, 187 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySeaton Sluice Middle Schoolages 9-13, 314 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolywell Village First Schoolages 3-9, 161 pupils1.7 miCollegeTyne Coast College7.1 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.1 miRailway stationNewsham2.4 miMetroMonkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)2.9 miBus stationBus StationKillingworth4.9 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal5.6 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE26 postcode district.
