Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
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People8,490 residentsin the Bensham South & Saltwell census areaMedian age 34.13,809 households44% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright15% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,021 in work, 13% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 40% go by car, 14% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle84% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C672 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 5 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 spacesDraughts' Gardenpark · under a mile · 27 haAvondale Parkpark · under a mileWindmill Hills Meadowpark · under a mileThe Phoenix Centresports ground · under a mileSandown Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haCarr Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197047 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202335 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 14 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 10 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
Broadband98% 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)4,263 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation81 m266 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 138 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBensham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryOxford Tce & Rawling Rd Medical Group55 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCentralchem Limited30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDenmark Street Dental Practice Limitedunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools34 primary, 5 secondary, 8 independent, 6 special, 2 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryCaedmon Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 231 pupilsright hereIndependentKeser Torah Boys' Schoolages 5-11, 103 pupilsright hereSecondaryNorth East Futures UTCages 14-19, 314 pupils1.1 miCollegeGateshead College1.0 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL6.8 miRailway stationNewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne1.2 miMetroGateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeGatesheadunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays6.7 miBus stops191 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE8 postcode district.
