Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:26 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm
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People6,753 residentsin the Hebburn West census areaMedian age 40.93,045 households68% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright15% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,478 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 55% go by car, 9% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 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)
Nearby landmarksCutthroat Deanvalley · under a mileWillington Guttidal water · 1.5 miWallsend Denevalley · 2.0 miSt Anthony's Pointwetland · 1.5 miNorthumberland Docktidal water · 2.3 miMillers Hillhill · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 49 haCarr-Ellison Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haCampbell Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haHebburn Centralsports ground · within reachSouth Drive Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haCenturion Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 44 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197050 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 12 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.8 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
Broadband91% 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)3,360 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMonkton Hall Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryVictoria Medical Centre24 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKaila Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi42 schools30 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 3 nurserySecondaryHebburn Comprehensive Schoolages 11-16, 857 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburnages 3-7, 228 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academyages 7-11, 239 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGateshead College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.0 miRailway stationHeworth2.0 miMetroHebburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeWallsend1.3 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays3.2 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE31 postcode district.
