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
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People5,244 residentsin the Harton West census areaMedian age 53.32,363 households86% of homes owner-occupied55% owned outright7% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,229 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% 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°C649 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 2 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 spacesTemple Memorial Parkpark · under a mile · 74 haCleadon Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haWest Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haSouth Shields Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 66 haBrinkburn Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTemple Park Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: 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 202027 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost 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 10 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.5 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)2,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Tyneside District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCentral Surgery26 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell18 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistPrince Edward Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools21 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryRidgeway Primary Academyages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarton Academyages 11-18, 1,599 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHarton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 636 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Sunderland4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationEast Boldon1.9 miMetroTyne Dock (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)1.1 miBus stationInterchangeSouth Shields1.8 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays1.9 miBus stops152 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE34 postcode district.
