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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People9,934 residentsin the Newcastle Great Park & Dinnington census areaMedian age 35.04,133 households73% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 5,275 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 11%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C675 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 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 spacesWeetslade Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 39 haNorthumberland Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 76 haBrunton Parkpark · 1.1 miElliott Walk Allotmentsallotments · under a mileLockey Parkplaying field · under a mile · 6 haKingston Park Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197950 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202341 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 10 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 12 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
Broadband93% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,565 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryWoodlands Park Health Ctr6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWideopen Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrunswick Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHazlewood Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 287 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGreat Park Academyages 9-16, 614 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrunton First Schoolages 4-9, 451 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG5.1 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL2.0 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Station2.9 miMetroWansbeck Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Coxlodge1.8 miBus stationInterchangeRegent Centre2.1 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal8.1 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE13 postcode district.
