Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,924 residentsin the Birtley North & Kibblesworth census areaMedian age 40.13,373 households58% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright33% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,572 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C757 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August32 days of air frost, 6 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 spacesBreckenbeds Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haCalderwood Parkpark · under a mileWatergate Forest Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 59 haRavensworth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 34 haHigh Fell Boxing Clubsports ground · under a mileMossheap Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197045 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202333 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 11 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,508 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBensham Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryGeneral/Vascular Clinic22 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyTyne Chem11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewbiggin Dental Clinic1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryOakfield Infant Schoolages 4-7, 128 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGrace Collegeages 11-18, 1,125 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakfield Junior Schoolages 7-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGateshead College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.7 miRailway stationDunston2.4 miMetroFelling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)2.8 miBus stationMarquisway - Kingsway SouthTeam Valleyunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.1 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE11 postcode district.
