Local servicesHospitalCherry Knowle Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryHetton Group Practice7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyG Whitfield Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryHetton Lyons Primary Schoolages 4-11, 431 pupilsright herePrimaryHetton Primary Schoolages 2-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHetton Academyages 11-16, 681 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College5.5 miUniversityUniversity of Durham5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL18 miRailway stationSeaham4.4 miBus stationInterchangeHetton-le-Holeunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays12 miBus stops75 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:27 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,609 residentsin the Hetton-le-Hole North census areaMedian age 49.03,553 households63% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright23% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,261 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 64% go by car, 6% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C735 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksStephenson Lakelake · under a mileLyons Lakelake · under a mileWhite Hillhill · under a mileBracken Hillhill · under a mileElemore Valevalley · under a mileBlossom Pondpond · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHetton Lyons Country Parkpark · under a mile · 54 haHetton Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haHetton Lyons Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileCoalbank Squareplaying field · under a mileHoughton-le-Spring Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 37 haRectory Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197046 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202324 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 6.8 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,170 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 134 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
