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 – 3:39 pm
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People6,458 residentsin the Byker South & St Peters census areaMedian age 34.13,043 households21% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright56% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,628 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, administrative services 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 36% go by car, 20% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C666 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November27 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksCastle Keepcastle · 1.5 miCastle Wall Wellcastle · 1.5 miManors Power Stationhistoric site · 1.3 miThe Plummer Towerhistoric site · 1.4 miOuseburn Viaductviaduct · under a mileNewcastle Millennium Bridgebridge · under a mileMillers Hillhill · under a mileByker Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haWhickham Gardenspark · under a mileSt Lawrence Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haHarbottle Parkplaying field · under a mile · 8 haWalker Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haCenturion Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 44 haSource: 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 197048 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202336 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 13 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.8 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
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,246 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWalkergate Park Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryHeaton Road Surgery34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyParkside Pharmacy Walker28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMydentist Heaton Smileunder a milePolice stationNorthumbria Police - Byker Police StationNewcastle upon Tyneunder a mileCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools31 primary, 6 secondary, 9 independent, 4 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySt Lawrence's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 221 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWelbeck Academyages 2-11, 459 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWalker Riverside Academyages 11-18, 1,101 pupils1.2 miCollegeGateshead College1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL6.5 miRailway stationManors1.3 miMetroByker (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeGateshead1.4 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays5.1 miBus stops165 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Shields Roadunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationNewcastle Upon Tyne5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE6 postcode district.
