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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People5,778 residentsin the Boldon Colliery census areaMedian age 45.02,666 households59% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright27% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,535 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 59% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%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)
Parks and green spacesCoronation Parkpark · under a mileKing George's Fieldpark · 1.1 mi · 37 haTemple Memorial Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 74 haBoldon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 41 haEast View Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haBoldon Community Association Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 5 haSource: 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 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
Broadband97% 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)2,813 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrimrose Hill Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryBoldon GP Practice10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNorth Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools26 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 3 nurseryPrimaryHedworth Lane Primary Schoolages 4-11, 290 pupilsright herePrimaryHedworthfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBoldon Schoolages 11-16, 1,043 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College3.1 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationBrockley Whinsunder a mileMetroBrockley Whins (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationBus StationJarrow2.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays3.0 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE35 postcode district.
