Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:42 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:20 am – 3:53 pm
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People7,230 residentsin the Chesterton & Knutton census areaMedian age 38.53,100 households48% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright32% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,191 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 25%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 12% work from home, 71% go by car, 3% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C826 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December41 days of air frost, 7 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 spacesApedale Communitypark · under a mile · 171 haChesterton Memorial Parkpark · within reach · 3 haSilverdale Community Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 87 haWolstanton Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 35 haDimsdale Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miNewcastle Athletic Clubsports ground · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200235 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 20259 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and 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)3,316 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 197 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAirs -Bradwell Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHeathcote Street Surgery16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistElm Villa Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryChesterton Community Sports Collegeages 11-16, 915 pupilsright herePrimaryChesterton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 155 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChurchfields Primary Schoolages 3-11, 391 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewcastle and Stafford Colleges Group1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Keele2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN21 miRailway stationLongport1.5 miBus stationBus StationNewcastle Town Centre2.4 miBus stops93 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST5 postcode district.
