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Marsden Tyne and Wear

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Theatres 10 Aquariums 10 Museums 10 Theme Parks 8 Park and Gardens 8 Golf Courses 7 Stadiums 7 Art Galleries 7 Go Karting 6 Golf Driving Ranges 5 Lakes 4 Zoos 4 Nature Reserves 4 Holiday Parks 4 Cathedrals 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Racecourses 1

Local servicesHospitalSouth Tyneside District Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryMarsden Medical Group21 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHorsley Hill Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarsden Road Health Centre (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryHarton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 636 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shieldsages 4-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHarton Academyages 11-18, 1,599 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationEast Boldon2.5 miMetroChichester (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)1.8 miBus stationInterchangeSouth Shields2.1 miFerrySouth Shields Ferry Terminal2.4 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SR6 postcode district.

Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SR6 postcode district.

County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtSR6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:26 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:28 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,590 residentsin the Whitburn & Marsden census areaMedian age 49.63,527 households64% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright28% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,166 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 60% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C649 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November22 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 landmarksMarsden Sandsbeach · under a mileMan Havenbeach · under a mileMarsden Rockisland · under a mileMarsden Baybay · under a mileFrenchman's Baybay · under a mileMarsden Cliffcliffs · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTemple Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 74 haCleadon Parkpark · under a mile · 15 haSouth Shields Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 66 haRobert Readhead Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haBrinkburn Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haThe Jack Clark Recreation Parksports ground · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202027 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202335 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 7.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,753 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 80 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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