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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE23
Telephone code01384
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:26 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,266 residentsin the Fordley census areaMedian age 47.43,443 households60% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright29% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,333 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C683 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 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 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksBurradon Towerhistoric site · 1.1 miGosforth Househistoric site · 1.9 miSeghill Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGosforth Lakelake · 2.4 miCamperdownhill · 1.8 miRook Woodwoodland · 1.0 miDown Hillhill · 2.7 miLake Wisemanlake · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWeetslade Country Parkpark · under a mile · 39 haBarns Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haArcot Hall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 53 haFryers Millennium Greenpark · 1.2 miAlexandra Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 9 haLockey Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202034 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202342 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 11 · PM2.5 5.9 · 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)3,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryThe Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDudley Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGreat North Dental Care1.5 miPolice stationNorthumbria PoliceCramlington1.7 miCash machineDudley Mini Market2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryFordley Primary Schoolages 2-11, 377 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCragside CofE Controlled Primary Schoolages 4-11, 336 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorth Gosforth Academyages 11-16, 576 pupils1.1 miCollegeGateshead College6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne5.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL4.1 miRailway stationCramlington1.9 miMetroPalmersville (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)3.2 miBus stationBus StationKillingworth2.0 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal7.0 miBus stops58 within a mileCar parkCo-op Reno House Car ParkNewcastle Upon Tyne1.5 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationCramlington2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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