Local servicesHospitalSunderland Specialist Eye Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMonkwearmouth Health Centre30 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell24 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMonkwearmouth Health Centreright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools21 primary, 6 secondary, 2 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryDame Dorothy Primary Schoolages 3-11, 181 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGrange Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academyages 11-18, 1,297 pupils1.0 miCollegeCity of Sunderland College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderlandunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL15 miRailway stationSt Petersunder a mileMetroSt Peter's (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)St Petersunder a mileBus stationInterchangeSunderlandunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays6.0 miBus stops205 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SR6 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SR6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:26 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:27 am – 3:39 pm
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People8,568 residentsin the Monkwearmouth census areaMedian age 48.14,237 households60% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright17% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,786 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 54% go by car, 9% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C624 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksPotato Garthbeach · under a mileSunderland Beachbeach · under a mileThirlwell Bankcliffs · under a mileWhitburn Baybay · 1.7 miSwinging Basintidal water · under a mileNorth Tidal Basintidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMargaret Thompson Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haMowbray Gardenspark · under a mile · 8 haRoker Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haBeacon of Lightsports ground · under a mile · 3 haPrimrose Allotmentsallotments · under a mileMarley Potts Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202022 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202330 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 12 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 10 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
Broadband93% 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)4,687 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
