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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE38
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,787 residentsin the Harraton, Rickleton & Fatfield census areaMedian age 49.84,244 households73% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright18% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,351 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksMount Pleasant Lakelake · under a mileVirginia Waterlake · 1.2 miWorm Hillhill · under a mileDog Holetidal water · under a mileLong Reachtidal water · under a mileSheep Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Princess Anne Parkpark · within reach · 43 haThe James Steel Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haHolley Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haHarraton Allotmentsallotments · under a milePenshaw Parkplaying field · under a mileBirtley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.8 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 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 202329 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 9.6 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband70% 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)4,384 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Washington Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryI J Healthcare12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWoodlands Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools20 primary, 5 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryFatfield Academyages 3-11, 233 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washingtonages 11-18, 1,527 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBiddick Academyages 11-16, 1,002 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationChester-le-Street2.8 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)3.4 miBus stationGalleries Bus StationWashington1.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.2 miBus stops64 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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