Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:40 pm
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People9,690 residentsin the Shiney Row census areaMedian age 41.24,110 households67% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,471 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 64% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C697 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksMount Pleasant Lakelake · 1.1 miVirginia Waterlake · 2.0 miBunker Hillhill · under a mileSheep Hillhill · under a mileDog Holetidal water · 1.1 miLong Reachtidal water · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHerrington Country Parkpark · under a mile · 136 haThe James Steel Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 67 haThe Princess Anne Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 43 haPenshaw Parkplaying field · under a mileRussell Foster Football Centreplaying field · under a mile · 8 haPenshaw Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197046 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202328 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 8.3 · PM2.5 6.0 · 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,543 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Washington Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryGrangewood Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyKaila Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistFencehouses Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryShiney Row Primary Schoolages 3-11, 249 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshawages 3-11, 291 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washingtonages 11-18, 1,527 pupils1.7 miCollegeCity of Sunderland College4.0 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland5.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationChester-le-Street3.2 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)3.3 miBus stationGalleries Bus StationWashington2.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays9.0 miBus stops83 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DH4 postcode district.
