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 – 3:40 pm
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People5,740 residentsin the Bankfields census areaMedian age 47.22,614 households64% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright22% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,390 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 71% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C677 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksWilton Castle (Redcar and Cleveland)castle · 2.2 miOrmesby Hall - National Trusthistoric site · 1.9 miThe Waterfallwaterfall · 2.3 miRye Hillhill · under a mileOrmesby Hall Bridlewaywalk or trail · 1.5 miOxen Hillhill · 1.0 miGunnergate Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miLower Lakelake · 3.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFlatts Lane Woodland Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 41 haThorntree Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 5 haEston Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 39 haStewart Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 45 haSmith's Dock Parkplaying field · under a mile · 10 haTown Farm Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 20207 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 16 May 202549 mi away, Litton, 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 8.4 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,086 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 135 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJames Cook University Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryBankfields-Unit 4 - Bcss Inpatient Unit11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacy Express13 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNormamby Dental Practiceright herePolice stationHarbour PoliceMiddlesbrough1.9 miCash machinePayzoneMiddlesbroughright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 4 special, 4 otherPrimaryBankfields Primary Schoolages 3-11, 257 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNormanby Primary Schoolages 3-11, 503 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Academy Normanbyages 11-16, 787 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMiddlesbrough College3.4 miUniversityTeesside University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME12 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL40 miRailway stationGypsy LaneNunthorpe1.9 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange9.2 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough3.5 miBus stops116 within a mileCar parkWest Street Car ParkMiddlesbroughunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationMiddlesbrough1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS6 postcode district.
