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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtSR2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:26 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:27 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,655 residentsin the Hendon & Docks census areaMedian age 40.73,816 households32% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright37% social rented, 31% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting13.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,653 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 51% go by car, 13% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher31% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C690 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 14°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 19°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 13°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSunderland War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileHawksley Househistoric site · under a milePotato Garthbeach · 1.5 miSunderland Beachbeach · 1.6 miWearside Bridge Clubbridge · under a mileTunstall Hillshills · under a mileBuilding Hillhill · under a mileWearmouth Bridgebridge · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBackhouse Parkpark · within reach · 13 haMowbray Gardenspark · under a mile · 8 haBarnes Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 17 haSilksworth Sports Complexsports ground · 1.4 mi · 60 haTunstall Hill Extention Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202021 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202329 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 8.8 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)4,727 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSunderland Eye Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryInsulin Hub - East Locality39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMedichem Limited29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPark Lane Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport PoliceSunderlandunder a mileCash machineHENDON OFF LICENCE, HENDON2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools24 primary, 5 secondary, 2 independent, 4 special, 3 otherSecondarySouthmoor Academyages 11-18, 1,398 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Aidan's Catholic Academyages 11-18, 1,057 pupilsunder a milePrimaryValley Road Academyages 2-11, 344 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderlandunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL16 miRailway stationSunderlandunder a mileMetroPark Lane (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeSunderlandunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays7.3 miBus stops214 within a mileCar parkSt Mary's Car ParkSunderland1.0 miEV chargingbp PulseSunderland4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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