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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtSR5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:26 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,213 residentsin the North Hylton census areaMedian age 41.93,544 households51% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright37% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,580 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 16%, health and social work 16%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 62% go by car, 11% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher28% 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°C670 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November29 days of air frost, 3 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 14°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 13°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHoppers Monumenthistoric site · 1.0 miHylton Red Househistoric site · 1.0 miWhite Heughcliffs · 1.1 miHylton Denevalley · under a mileNorthern Spire Bridgebridge · under a mileThe Spire Bridge Sunderlandbridge · under a mileStony Heughcliffs · 1.4 miPotato Garthbeach · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Billy Hardy Sports Complexplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBoldon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 41 haHylton Dene Parkplaying field · under a mileBarnes Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 17 haCommunity North Sports Complex and Downhill Outdoor Sports Complexsports ground · 1.0 mi · 29 haDiamond Hall Pocket Parkpark · 1.6 miSource: 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 202023 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202331 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 10 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
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)3,699 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSunderland Royal Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryUrgent Care GP Service30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationSouthwick Police StationSunderland1.5 miCash machineSnax 24 - Wessington Way 870under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools20 primary, 3 secondary, 2 all-through, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryCastletown Primary Schoolages 3-11, 347 pupilsright hereSecondaryCastle View Enterprise Academyages 11-16, 993 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHylton Castle Primary Schoolages 3-11, 229 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationEast Boldon2.3 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeSunderland2.4 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays5.4 miBus stops136 within a mileCar parkThe Magnum Hotel Car Park (Reservation)Sunderlandunder a mileEV chargingIONITYSunderland2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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