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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtDH3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,924 residentsin the Birtley North & Kibblesworth census areaMedian age 40.13,373 households58% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright33% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,572 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C756 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBirtley War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileTeam Collieryhistoric site · 1.2 miBowes Lakelake · under a mileLookout Lakelake · under a mileMatch Islandisland · under a mileLambton Castlecastle · 2.8 miLongacre Denevalley · under a mileSheddon's Hillhill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCoronation Recreation Groundpark · under a mileHolley Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 12 haThe Princess Anne Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 43 haBirtley East Parkplaying field · under a mileBirtley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 16 haWindsor Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197045 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202331 mi away, Hilton, 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 11 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,508 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Washington Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBirtley Medical Group9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWashington Police Station1.9 miCash machinePost OfficeChester Le Streetright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools21 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtleyages 5-7, 68 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBirtley East Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 189 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLord Lawson of Beamish Academyages 11-18, 1,334 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGateshead College4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationChester-le-Street3.2 miMetroFelling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)3.6 miBus stationGalleries Bus StationWashington1.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.1 miBus stops97 within a mileCar parkGalleries Shopping Centre Car ParkTyne & Wear1.7 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationChester-Le-Streetunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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