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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE21
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 11 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,710 residentsin the Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill census areaMedian age 49.53,151 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,124 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C615 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°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 landmarksOttovale coke workshistoric site · under a milePath Head Water Millhistoric site · under a mileHaggiston Castlecastle · 2.1 miSummerhouse Hillhill · under a mileImage Hillhill · under a mileBlaydon Bridgebridge · under a mileBambrough Castlecastle · 3.6 miCromwelltidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAxwell Parkpark · under a mile · 71 haDerwenthaugh Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 48 haShibdon Parkpark · under a mileBlaydon Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileSt Thomas More Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haBleach Greenplaying field · under a mile · 9 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 197947 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: 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 9.7 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,373 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDental Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryChainbridge Medical Partnership19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBlaydon Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationNorthumbria PoliceGateshead2.2 miCash machineCashpoint 3 Wesley CourtBlaydon On Tyneunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools16 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydonages 3-11, 226 pupilsright herePrimaryBlaydon West Primary Schoolages 3-11, 166 pupilsright hereSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydonages 11-18, 1,401 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG3.6 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL5.3 miRailway stationBlaydonunder a mileMetroBank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Kenton Bank Foot3.9 miBus stationBus StationBlaydonunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays11 miBus stops111 within a mileCar parkSainsbury's Throckley Car Park2.6 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBlaydon-On-Tyneunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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