Local servicesHospitalDental Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryNeas County Durham24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLemington Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistNewburn Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi32 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryLemington Riverside Primary Schoolages 3-11, 216 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWaverley Primary Schoolages 3-11, 205 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStudio Westages 11-19, 496 pupils1.3 miCollegeNCG3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL4.1 miRailway stationBlaydon1.1 miMetroBank Foot (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Kenton Bank Foot2.9 miBus stationBus StationBlaydon1.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays11 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE15 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
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People9,451 residentsin the Lemington census areaMedian age 42.14,291 households62% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright21% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,316 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 59% go by car, 11% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle78% 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 higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C660 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November37 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 landmarksKnop Lawhill · under a mileCromwelltidal water · under a mileRyton Islandisland · 1.8 miSugley Denevalley · under a mileLemington Guttidal water · under a mileImage Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWaverley Parkpark · under a mileRyton Willowspark · 1.2 mi · 27 haTyne Riverside Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 69 haLemington Football Centreplaying field · under a mile · 4 haWesterhope Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 44 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197947 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: 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 7.4 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)4,515 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
