Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:26 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm
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People5,896 residentsin the West Boldon census areaMedian age 47.52,622 households76% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,624 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C654 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksTurner's Hillhill · under a mileQuarry Hillhill · under a mileWhitburn Sandsbeach · 3.0 miRoker Beachbeach · 3.3 miHylton Denevalley · 1.7 miThirlwell Bankcliffs · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBoldon Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 41 haGrange Parkpark · under a mileTemple Memorial Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 74 haCoronation Parkpark · 1.1 miCommunity North Sports Complex and Downhill Outdoor Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 29 haDipe Lane Allotments Oppositeallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202025 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202333 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 6.2 · PM10 10 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
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,756 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 92 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Tyneside District Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryBoldon GP Practice17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEast Boldon Village Pharmacy LTD14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSt. Bedes (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools25 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 3 nurseryPrimaryWest Boldon Primary Schoolages 3-11, 280 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEast Boldon Junior Schoolages 7-11, 235 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBoldon Schoolages 11-16, 1,043 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationEast Boldonunder a mileMetroEast Boldon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationBus StationJarrow3.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays3.3 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE36 postcode district.
