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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtSR3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:26 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:27 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,796 residentsin the Lakeside & Farrington census areaMedian age 46.53,423 households42% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright45% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,738 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 60% go by car, 11% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C688 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November25 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 landmarksSilksworth Collieryhistoric site · under a mileAustralia Towerhistoric site · under a mileTunstall Hillshills · under a mileNewport Denevalley · under a mileNewport Hillhill · under a mileHumbledon Hillhill · under a milePotato Garthbeach · 2.7 miSunderland Beachbeach · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSilksworth Recreation Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBarnes Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haSilksworth Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 60 haThe Greenpark · under a mileHigh Newport Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.6 mi · 7 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 202020 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202328 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.1 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,614 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSunderland Eye Infirmary1.0 miGP surgeryVillage Surgery Partnership39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyChastons Pharmacy28 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWestmount Dental Surgery1.2 miPolice stationGillbridge Police StationSunderland1.8 miCash machinePayzoneSunderlandunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools30 primary, 7 secondary, 2 all-through, 2 independent, 5 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryPlains Farm Academyages 3-11, 164 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNew Silksworth Academy Juniorages 7-11, 200 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryVenerable Bede Church of England Academyages 11-16, 738 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Sunderland1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL16 miRailway stationSunderland1.8 miMetroUniversity (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)University of Sunderland1.5 miBus stationInterchangeSunderland1.6 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays7.9 miBus stops140 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car park-Sunderland1.1 miEV chargingSainsburys Sunderland7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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