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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtSR6
Telephone codeNot listed
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 min8:27 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,824 residentsin the Seaburn census areaMedian age 52.73,034 households88% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright3% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,105 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 56% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C619 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 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 landmarksRoker Beachbeach · under a mileMonkwearmouth Collieryhistoric site · 1.2 miWhitburn Sandsbeach · under a mileQueen Street Masonic Templehistoric site · 1.4 miWhitburn Baybay · under a mileThirlwell Bankcliffs · 1.3 miNamey Hillhill · under a mileWave Basintidal water · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRoker Cliff Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haRoker Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haSeaburn Parkpark · under a mileThe Academy of Lightplaying field · 1.1 mi · 28 haAdventure Sunderlandsports ground · under a mileFulwell Mill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 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 202023 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202331 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 9.2 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.3 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)3,320 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMonkwearmouth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFulwell Medical Centre,15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMillion Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRamshaw & Silver Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationSouthwick Police StationSunderland1.5 miCash machinePost OfficeSunderlandunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryFulwell Infant School Academyages 3-7, 354 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFulwell Junior Schoolages 7-11, 350 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMonkwearmouth Academyages 11-19, 810 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College2.9 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL15 miRailway stationSeaburnunder a mileMetroSeaburn (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Fulwellunder a mileBus stationInterchangeSunderland1.9 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays5.4 miBus stops128 within a mileCar parkSt Mary's Car ParkSunderland1.5 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsSunderland2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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