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 – 3:38 pm
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People5,782 residentsin the Tynemouth West census areaMedian age 47.92,788 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright6% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 2,883 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 46% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 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 landmarksTynemouth Priory and Castlecastle · under a mileTynemouth Clock Towerhistoric site · under a mileTyne Turretshistoric site · under a mileLong Sands Northbeach · under a mileLong Sands Southbeach · under a mileCullercoats Baybay · under a mileKing Edward's Baybay · under a mileRiver Tyne Trailwalk or trail · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTynemouth Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 36 haTynemouth Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haNorthumberland Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Greenpark · under a mileFoxhunters Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 13 haMariners' Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 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 9.8 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)2,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation33 m108 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Tyneside General Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryTynemouth Surgery19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyD & C Fenwick LTD19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBroadway Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationNorthumbria Police - North Shields Police Station1.0 miCash machinePayzoneNorth Shields1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools21 primary, 8 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 nurserySecondaryMarden High Schoolages 11-16, 1,014 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMonkhouse Primary Schoolages 5-11, 215 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Spence Community High Schoolages 11-16, 872 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL10 miRailway stationNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)3.3 miMetroTynemouth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationTransport HubNorth Shields1.2 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal1.4 miBus stops115 within a mileCar parkBeaconsfield Car ParkNorth Shieldsunder a mileEV chargingMerNorth Shields1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE30 postcode district.
