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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtSR5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:26 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,480 residentsin the Fulwell census areaMedian age 49.32,410 households90% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright2% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,760 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C620 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 1 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 14°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 13°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMonkwearmouth Collieryhistoric site · under a mileHylton Red Househistoric site · 1.3 miRoker Beachbeach · 1.1 miPotato Garthbeach · 1.2 miThirlwell Bankcliffs · under a mileNamey Hillhill · under a mileWhitburn Baybay · 1.4 miWearmouth Bridgebridge · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMargaret Thompson Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haRoker Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Greenpark · under a mileThe Academy of Lightplaying field · 1.0 mi · 28 haFulwell Mill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haWearmouth Colliery Welfare Sports and Social Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202023 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202331 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 10 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.9 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
Broadband99% 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)2,468 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMonkwearmouth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFulwell Medical Centre,28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySea Road Pharmacy22 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Mill Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSouthwick Police StationSunderlandunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeSunderlandunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools18 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimarySouthwick Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 345 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGrange Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMonkwearmouth Academyages 11-19, 810 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationSeaburnunder a mileMetroSeaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Fulwellunder a mileBus stationInterchangeSunderland1.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays5.1 miBus stops178 within a mileCar parkSt Mary's Car ParkSunderland1.3 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsSunderland3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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