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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE29
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:26 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,839 residentsin the Preston Billy Mill census areaMedian age 48.82,755 households70% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright19% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,656 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 57% go by car, 7% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 9% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 2 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 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Flatsbeach · 1.9 miLong Sands Southbeach · 2.3 miCullercoats Baybay · 2.4 miKing Edward's Baybay · 2.4 miNorthumberland Docktidal water · 1.6 miBallast Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRising Sun Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 179 haSilverlink Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 20 haChirton Greenpark · under a mileTynemouth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 36 haTynemouth Squash Clubsports ground · under a mileCollingwood View Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202030 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202338 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 13 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband97% 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)2,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Tyneside General Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryNorth Tyneside Enhanced Access Hubs23 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistVerne Road Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools25 primary, 7 secondary, 3 special, 1 nurserySecondarySt Thomas More Catholic High Schoolages 11-18, 1,660 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCollingwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 342 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorham High Schoolages 11-16, 498 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College3.0 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.5 miRailway stationNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)2.2 miMetroMeadow Well (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationTransport HubNorth Shields1.3 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal1.5 miBus stops153 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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