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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE12
Telephone codeNot listed
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 –
People6,664 residentsin the Forest Hall & West Moor census areaMedian age 42.23,012 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright21% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,232 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 50% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle84% 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 higher18% 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°C693 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 landmarksWardley Collieryhistoric site · 1.9 miGosforth Lakelake · 1.4 miHollywood Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.0 miCamperdownhill · 1.4 miCastle Keepcastle · 4.0 miCastle Wall Wellcastle · 4.0 miFencer Hillhill · 2.2 miArmstrong Bridgebridge · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSpringfield Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haRising Sun Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 179 haKillingworth Lakeside Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haGosforth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 36 haNorth Springfield Park Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mileThe Lakeside Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202031 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202339 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 9.3 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
Broadband96% 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)3,284 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 48 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQE Surgery At Freeman Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryStephenson Park Health Group30 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyForest Hall Chemist12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRosebrough Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationNorthumbria PoliceWallsend2.5 miCash machinePost OfficeNewcastle Upon Tyneunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 5 specialPrimaryBenton Dene Primary Schoolages 3-11, 466 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLongbenton High Schoolages 11-18, 995 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hallages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGateshead College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL4.9 miRailway stationNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)2.1 miMetroBenton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeFour Lane Endsunder a mileFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal5.1 miBus stops124 within a mileCar parkKillingworth Car ParkNewcastle Upon Tyne1.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationNewcastle Upon Tyneunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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