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Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryWrekenton Medical Group20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealthhub Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWrekenton Health Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools27 primary, 6 secondary, 3 special, 2 nurseryPrimarySpringwell Village Primary Schoolages 3-11, 207 pupilsright herePrimaryGeorge Washington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 384 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWashington Academyages 11-16, 627 pupils1.4 miCollegeGateshead College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.9 miRailway stationHeworth2.2 miMetroHeworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)2.2 miBus stationBus StationConcord1.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays6.5 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE9 postcode district.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE9 postcode district.

County or areaTyne and Wear

Postcode districtNE9

Telephone code02866

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm

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People5,876 residentsin the Springwell & Usworth census areaMedian age 47.52,573 households80% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,733 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C757 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November36 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 landmarksLookout Lakelake · under a mileBowes Lakelake · 1.0 miMatch Islandisland · under a mileHeugh Hillhill · under a mileBlackim Hillhill · under a mileLongacre Denevalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesSeldom Seen Community Parkpark · under a mileAlbany Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 15 haOliver Henderson Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 11 haRavensworth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 34 haLeam Rangers Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haMossheap Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197047 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202332 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 9.6 · PM_2.5 6.1 · PM₁₀ 9.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband93% 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)2,715 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Employment agency

Employment agency in Springwell

Castle View Recruitment - Birtley, Chester Le Street
7 Harraton Terrace Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2QG · 2.1 mi
Jobcentre Plus - Washington
Pennine House, Washington, NE37 1LY · 1.7 mi
Oil Consultants - Parsons Road, Washington
Parsons House, Parsons Road, Washington, NE37 1EZ · under a mile
Kinetic - Gateshead
Unit B7 Marquis Court, Gateshead, NE11 0RU · 2.6 mi
A B C Contract Services - Gateshead
J29 The Avenues Eleventh Avenue North, Gateshead, NE11 0NJ · 2.3 mi
Asset Appointments - Washington
12 Village Lane, Washington, NE38 7HU · 1.7 mi
Wessynton Construction Services - 13 Spout Lane, Washington
Wessynton House, 13 Spout Lane, Washington, NE38 7HN · 1.7 mi
Ingenia Resourcing & Recruitment - Washington
Station Road, Washington, NE38 7BD · 2.3 mi
Alexander Maguire - Washington
10 Heworth Road, Washington, NE37 2PY · 1.1 mi
Westray Recruitment Consultants - Washington
13-14 Concord House Speculation Place, Washington, NE37 2AS · 1.3 mi
Adecco - Washington
19 Speculation Place, Washington, NE37 2AP · 1.4 mi
N R L Personnel Services - Washington
6-9 Vermont House, Washington, NE37 2SQ · 1.5 mi
Remploy - Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
331 Dukesway Court, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0BH · 3.0 mi
Positively Recruitment - Gateshead
6 Kingsway North, Gateshead, NE11 0JH · 3.1 mi
Drive2recruit - Gateshead
Aquarius Park Kingsway North, Gateshead, NE11 0JH · 3.1 mi
N C S Constuction & Retail Services - Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
Unit 7, Queens Court North Third Avenue, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, NE11 0BU · 3.0 mi
Berry Medical - William Street, Gateshead
Design Works, William Street, Gateshead, NE10 0JP · 2.4 mi
Corporate Sales Solutions - Gateshead
6 Walcher Grove, Gateshead, NE8 3FJ · 2.7 mi
S T C Consortium - Gateshead
Stonehills Shields Road, Gateshead, NE10 0HW · 2.5 mi
Quay Personnel - Newcastle Upon Tyne
St Peters Wharf, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 1TZ · 3.3 mi
Kan recruitment - Gateshead
Aidan House Tynegate Precinct Sunderland Road, Gateshead, NE8 3HU · 3.3 mi
Michael Page Recruitment - Gateshead
Level 7 Baltic Place South Shore Road, Gateshead, NE8 3AE · 3.6 mi
Catalyst - Gateshead
PO Box 421, Gateshead, NE8 9BD · 3.3 mi
C Y Partners - Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead
Greenesfield Business Centre, Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1PQ · 3.7 mi
North East Counselling Services Cic - Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead
Greenesfield Business Centre, Mulgrave Terrace, Gateshead, NE8 1PQ · 3.7 mi

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