Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
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People10,103 residentsin the Fawdon South census areaMedian age 40.34,557 households46% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright38% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,140 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 47% go by car, 15% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle85% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C669 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 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)
Parks and green spacesNuns Moorpark · under a mile · 135 haKingston Park Greenpark · under a mile · 10 haKenton Dene Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haCity of Newcastle Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haBlakelaw Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 13 haSherringham Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202340 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 9.6 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)4,776 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 120 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHillsview Surgery20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyFawdon Park Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFawdon Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools25 primary, 7 secondary, 3 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryMountfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kentonages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKenton Schoolages 11-18, 1,589 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL2.4 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Station2.9 miMetroFawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeRegent Centre1.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.1 miBus stops141 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE3 postcode district.
