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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtSR5
Telephone code01387
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 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,840 residentsin the Hylton Red House & Marley Pots census areaMedian age 40.43,873 households42% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright45% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,325 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 17%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 60% go by car, 13% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher31% 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°C624 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 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 landmarksHylton Red Househistoric site · under a mileMonkwearmouth Collieryhistoric site · 1.0 miThirlwell Bankcliffs · under a milePotato Garthbeach · 1.7 miRoker Beachbeach · 1.8 miThe Spire Bridge Sunderlandbridge · under a mileNorthern Spire Bridgebridge · under a mileNamey Hillhill · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMargaret Thompson Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haThe Greenpark · under a mileNine Wells Gardenspark · 1.0 miMarley Potts Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMarley Potts Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haBoldon Golf Clubgolf course · 1.6 mi · 41 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 11 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 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
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)4,229 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation44 m144 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMonkwearmouth Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBridge View Medical Group33 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Green Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationSouthwick Police StationSunderlandunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeSunderlandunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi39 schools25 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderlandages 3-11, 178 pupilsunder a milePrimarySouthwick Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 345 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRed House Academyages 11-16, 432 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationSeaburn1.0 miMetroPallion (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeSunderland1.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays5.0 miBus stops138 within a mileCar parkThe Magnum Hotel Car Park (Reservation)Sunderlandunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsSunderland4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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