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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE32
Telephone code01823
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 – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,569 residentsin the Primrose census areaMedian age 44.42,909 households53% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright41% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,707 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 59% go by car, 11% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher21% 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°C652 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 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 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 landmarksBoldon Collieryhistoric site · 1.2 miHebburn Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miTynemouth Priory and Castlecastle · 4.5 miNorthumberland Docktidal water · 1.8 miShields Harbourtidal water · 1.8 miTurner's Hillhill · 2.2 miBoldon Hillshill · 2.2 miCutthroat Deanvalley · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKing George's Fieldpark · under a mile · 37 haMonkton Dene Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haCampbell Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haHarrison Fields Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 5 haDrewett Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haBoldon Community Association Sports Groundsports ground · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202026 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202334 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 13 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,069 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrimrose Hill Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDr Vinayak20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEdinburgh Road Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistJ G Mcdonald's Dental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationSouth Shields Police Station2.6 miCash machineEddie's Premierunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools27 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 3 nurseryPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary Schoolages 2-11, 278 pupilsunder a milePrimaryValley View Primary Schoolages 3-11, 251 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJarrow Schoolages 11-16, 844 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.7 miRailway stationBrockley Whinsunder a mileMetroFellgate (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationBus StationJarrow1.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays2.3 miBus stops147 within a mileCar parkSlake Road Car ParkSouth Tyneside1.3 miEV chargingPrimrose Childrens Centre11 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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