Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:28 am – 9:46 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:26 am – 3:41 pm
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People10,538 residentsin the Billingham West, Stillington & Longnewton census areaMedian age 47.04,300 households87% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,940 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C658 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August56 days of air frost, 6 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 spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileWynyard Woodland Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 178 haHardwick Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 69 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197043 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202644 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 6.3 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband90% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 75 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Of North Tees3.3 miGP surgeryPark Lane Surgeryunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.8 miDentistHardwick Dental Practice3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWilliam Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary Schoolages 3-11, 179 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 90 pupils1.5 miSecondaryOutwood Academy Bishopsgarthages 11-16, 580 pupils2.8 miCollegeThe Education Training Collective5.7 miUniversityTeesside University7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME6.7 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL32 miRailway stationStockton4.7 miBus stationTown CentreFerryhill7.9 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough7.8 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS21 postcode district.
