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
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People10,047 residentsin the Coxlodge & West Gosforth census areaMedian age 43.04,379 households74% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,752 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 25%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 39% go by car, 6% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages60% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C697 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 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 spacesTown Moorpark · under a mile · 130 haNuns Moorpark · under a mile · 135 haGosforth Central Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCity of Newcastle Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haThe Regent Centresports ground · under a mileLittle Moorplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197049 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202339 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 9.4 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 broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,766 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospitalunder a mileGP surgerySt Oswalds Palliative Care49 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistReid Family Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools20 primary, 7 secondary, 6 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryArchibald First Schoolages 3-9, 332 pupilsright hereSecondaryGosforth Junior High Academyages 9-13, 695 pupilsright hereIndependentThe Newcastle Schoolages 2-18, 298 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG2.8 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL3.4 miRailway stationManors2.5 miMetroRegent Centre (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeRegent Centreunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays6.9 miBus stops129 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE3 postcode district.
