Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
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People8,972 residentsin the South Jesmond & Sandyford census areaMedian age 23.23,557 households34% of homes owner-occupied19% owned outright10% social rented, 54% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.1% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,835 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 30% go by car, 8% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle74% 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 higher4% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C696 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksWar Memorialhistoric site · under a mileSouth African War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileCastle Keepcastle · 1.4 miCastle Wall Wellcastle · 1.4 miOuseburn Viaductviaduct · 1.0 miArmstrong Bridgebridge · under a mileJesmond Denevalley · under a mileJesmond Valevalley · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTown Moorpark · under a mile · 130 haJesmond Denepark · under a mile · 29 haExhibition Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haNewcastle United Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 50 haLittle Moorplaying field · under a mile · 6 haMooracres Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197048 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202337 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 14 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.7 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
Broadband89% 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)3,860 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 69 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital Newcastle Upon Tyneunder a mileGP surgeryHolly Medical Group43 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyJesmond Pharmacy27 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOsborne Road (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationNewcastle Central Police StationNewcastle upon Tyne1.1 miCash machineWaitrose Jesmondunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi46 schools26 primary, 8 secondary, 8 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryWest Jesmond Primary Schoolages 4-11, 605 pupilsunder a mileIndependentNewcastle High School for Girls GDSTages 3-18, 660 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJesmond Park Academyages 11-18, 2,092 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGateshead College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyneunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL4.8 miRailway stationManors1.1 miMetroWest Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationHaymarket Bus StationNewcastle upon Tyneunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays6.1 miBus stops129 within a mileCar parkWest Jesmond Avenue Car ParkNewcastle upon Tyne2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingevyve Charging StationNewcastle Upon Tyneunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE2 postcode district.
