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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,802 residentsin the Kenton census areaMedian age 37.04,903 households46% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright39% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,743 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 50% go by car, 12% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C669 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 days of air frost, 4 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 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHollywood Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miHaggiston Castlecastle · 2.0 miWardley Collieryhistoric site · 1.5 miCastle Wall Wellcastle · 2.9 miGosforth Lakelake · 2.2 miCow Hillhill · 1.1 miRace Hillhill · 1.1 miNewbiggin Denevalley · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNuns Moorpark · under a mile · 135 haTown Moorpark · under a mile · 130 haKenton Dene Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haNewcastle United Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haBlakelaw Parkplaying field · under a mile · 13 haSherringham Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202339 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 11 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.4 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
Broadband94% 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)5,087 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 60 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryKenton Centre28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKenton Pharmacy Clinic25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKenton Lane (Dental Surgery)right herePolice stationNorthumbria Police - Etal Lane Police StationNewcastle upon Tyne1.4 miCash machineMFG - Airport Way (MRH), Blakelawunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools28 primary, 7 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 2 otherPrimaryMountfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKenton Schoolages 11-18, 1,589 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWyndham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL2.9 miRailway stationManors2.7 miMetroFawdon (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeRegent Centre1.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays7.8 miBus stops125 within a mileCar parkSalters Road Car ParkNewcastle upon Tyne1.0 miEV chargingFastnedNewcastle Upon Tyne1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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