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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE11
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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 – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,606 residentsin the Dunston & Teams census areaMedian age 37.53,807 households41% of homes owner-occupied16% owned outright35% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,652 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, education 9%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 47% go by car, 13% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% 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°C764 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 6 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 landmarksDerwent Towerhistoric site · under a mileBambrough Castlecastle · under a mileThe Lady's Well, Holystone, Northumberlandhistoric site · under a mileCastle Wall Wellcastle · 1.6 miTeam Guttidal water · under a mileDunston Hillhill · under a mileRedheugh Bridgebridge · 1.1 miKing Edward VII Bridgebridge · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWatergate Forest Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 59 haEslington Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haElswick Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haWhitegate Allotmentsallotments · under a mileEslington Pavillionplaying field · under a mileWhickham Thorns Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197950 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202336 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 12 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10.0 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
Broadband85% 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)4,082 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBensham Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryGlenpark & Teams Medical Services38 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyOakfield Pharmacy34 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationNorthumbria PoliceGateshead1.0 miCash machinePremier Dunston Convenience Store, Dunston3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi48 schools28 primary, 3 secondary, 7 independent, 7 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth formPrimaryRiverside Primary Academyages 3-11, 302 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunstonages 4-11, 151 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKingsmeadow Community Schoolages 11-18, 868 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL6.1 miRailway stationDunstonunder a mileMetroCentral Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Newcastle upon Tyne1.5 miBus stationInterchangeMetrocentre1.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.1 miBus stops146 within a mileCar parkSkinnerburn Road Car ParkNewcastle upon Tyneunder a mileEV chargingIONITYGateshead1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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