Local servicesHospitalCherry Knowle Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryVillage Surgery Partnership13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDemnox Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistGrindon Lane Primary Care Centre1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryBenedict Biscop Church of England Academyages 3-11, 333 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMill Hill Primary Schoolages 5-11, 434 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryFarringdon Community Academyages 11-16, 712 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL16 miRailway stationSunderland3.0 miMetroUniversity (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)University of Sunderland2.7 miBus stationInterchangeSunderland2.8 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.8 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SR3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:27 am – 3:39 pm
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People6,883 residentsin the Herrington & Doxford census areaMedian age 51.93,117 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,144 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C696 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksMill Hillhill · under a mileNewport Hillhill · under a mileTunstall Hillshills · 1.5 miNewport Denevalley · 1.1 miSeaham Beachbeach · 3.2 miLyons Lakelake · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDoxford Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haBarnes Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 44 haSilksworth Recreation Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSilksworth Sports Complexsports ground · under a mile · 60 haSharpley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 55 haTunstall Allotments Associationallotments · under a mile · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197049 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202327 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 8.1 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)3,510 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 67 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
