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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,021 residentsin the Swalwell census areaMedian age 45.63,218 households64% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright19% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,266 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 52% go by car, 8% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle76% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C770 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 days of air frost, 5 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 15°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThe Manor Househistoric site · under a mileDunston Power Stationhistoric site · 1.1 miHaggiston Castlecastle · 2.1 miBambrough Castlecastle · 2.2 miTurn Wheeltidal water · under a mileDerwent Guttidal water · under a mileScotswood Bridgebridge · under a mileBlaydon Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAxwell Parkpark · under a mile · 71 haDerwenthaugh Riverside Parkpark · under a mileDerwenthaugh Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 48 haBlaydon Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 9 haBlaydon Leisure and Primary Care Centresports ground · under a mileScribe Gardensallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197948 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202337 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 11 · PM2.5 6.1 · 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
Broadband94% 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)3,431 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBensham Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryBlaydon Primary Care Centre27 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy21 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBlaydon Leisure And Primary Careunder a milePolice stationNorthumbria PoliceGatesheadunder a mileCash machineESSO Derwent (Rontec), Swalwell, Blaydon4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi37 schools27 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySwalwell Primary Schoolages 3-11, 141 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFront Street Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughExcelsior Academyages 3-19, 1,339 pupils1.1 miCollegeNCG2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne3.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL5.5 miRailway stationMetrocentreunder a mileMetroSt James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Newcastle upon Tyne2.8 miBus stationInterchangeMetrocentreunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays9.7 miBus stops107 within a mileCar parkTurkish Community Association Car ParkNewcastle Upon Tyne1.7 miEV chargingGridserveGateshead5 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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