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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,173 residentsin the Cowgate census areaMedian age 35.52,832 households51% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright25% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,026 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 50% go by car, 14% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 87%3% 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 2°C613 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksHaggiston Castlecastle · 1.2 miMilecastle 6historic site · 1.0 miBenwell Roman Templehistoric site · 1.1 miCastle Wall Wellcastle · 2.5 miCow Hillhill · under a mileRace Hillhill · 1.1 miMilinium Bridge,river Tynebridge · 1.3 miNewbiggin Denevalley · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNuns Moorpark · under a mile · 135 haTown Moorpark · 1.0 mi · 130 haHunter's Moorpark · under a mile · 23 haNewcastle United Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haStamfordham Road Playing Fieldplaying field · within reach · 3 haBlakelaw Parkplaying field · under a mile · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202338 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 12 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.9 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
Broadband100% 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)2,944 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 82 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryPonteland Rd Wic35 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyPonteland Road Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBlakelaw Health Centreunder a milePolice stationNorthumbria Police - Etal Lane Police StationNewcastle upon Tyne1.1 miCash machinePayzone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi61 schools39 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 5 independent, 6 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 2 otherPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenhamages 3-11, 472 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThomas Walling Primary Academyages 2-11, 412 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySacred Heart Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,424 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL3.4 miRailway stationNewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne2.3 miMetroKingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)1.6 miBus stationHaymarket Bus StationNewcastle upon Tyne2.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.3 miBus stops143 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Azalea Roadunder a mileEV chargingFastnedNewcastle Upon Tyne1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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