Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:42 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:20 am – 3:53 pm
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People8,348 residentsin the Newcastle Town census areaMedian age 37.83,992 households41% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright29% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.8% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,359 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 21%, education 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 18% walk or cycle82% 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 higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C874 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 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 landmarksPenkhullhistoric site · 1.4 miEtruria Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miSpring Poollake · 2.0 miSmith's Poollake · 2.6 miFriars' Woodwoodland · under a mileHeighley Castle (Remains)castle · 4.9 miBlack Bankhill · 2.5 miRosemary Hill Woodwoodland · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen's Gardenspark · within reachLyme Valley Parkwaypark · under a mile · 24 haBrampton Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haWolstanton Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 35 haJubilee 2 Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileJason Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes197 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200233 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202511 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 111 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Jude's Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDr GP Morgans Branch39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationNewcastle Police Hubright hereCash machineCash machine 13 Ironmarket4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi47 schools25 primary, 5 secondary, 5 independent, 9 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryHassell Primary Schoolages 4-11, 173 pupilsunder a mileIndependentDemetae Academyages 3-16, 50 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt John Fisher Catholic Collegeages 11-18, 1,075 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNewcastle and Stafford Colleges Groupunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Staffordshire1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN23 miRailway stationStoke-on-TrentStoke-upon-Trent1.8 miBus stationBus StationNewcastle Town Centreunder a mileBus stops127 within a mileCar parkLyme Valley Car ParkStoke-on-Trentunder a mileEV chargingevyve Charging Station - Etruria Road, Stoke-on-Trent.3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST5 postcode district.
