Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:29 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:25 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 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C620 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August52 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)
Nearby landmarksCaptain Cooks Monumenthistoric site · 1.4 miBunkerdalevalley · 1.3 miCoatham Woodwoodland · under a mileLongnewton Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miYarm Bridgebridge · 1.9 miDinsdale Parkhistoric site · 4.2 miBurn Woodwoodland · under a mileSand Hillhill · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPreston Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 35 haEaglescliffe Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 40 haThe Greenpark · 2.1 miSnaith's Fieldpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197044 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 5.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · 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
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Hospital Of North Tees3.7 miGP surgeryEaglescliffe Medical Practice1.8 miPharmacyEaglescliffe Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistStation Road Dental Practice1.5 miPolice stationYarm Police Station2.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Eaglescliffe, Eaglescliffe1.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 111 pupils1.2 miPrimaryDurham Lane Primary Schoolages 3-111.3 miSecondaryEgglescliffe Schoolages 11-18, 1,512 pupils1.6 miCollegeThe Education Training Collective4.0 miUniversityTeesside University6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME2.4 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL37 miRailway stationAllens WestEaglescliffe1.2 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange13 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough7.2 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkYarm Wharf Long Stay Car Park2.1 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationStockton-On-Tees2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS16 postcode district.
