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
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People10,255 residentsin the Sunniside & Lobley Hill census areaMedian age 45.74,547 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright16% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,836 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 58% go by car, 7% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% 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 November33 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksTeam Guttidal water · 1.0 miDunston Hillhill · 1.3 miBuck's Hillhill · 1.7 miBowes Lakelake · 3.4 miBeggar Woodwoodland · under a mileLookout Lakelake · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWatergate Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haDraughts' Gardenpark · under a mile · 27 haEslington Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haBeggars Wood Recreation Areaplaying field · under a mile · 10 haNorwood Allotments Beggars Wood Parkallotments · under a mileEslington Pavillionplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197045 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202335 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 12 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 12 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,841 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBensham Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGeneral/Vascular Clinic34 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPharmacy @ Home LTD21 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistLobley Hill Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi36 schools21 primary, 2 secondary, 6 independent, 5 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryLobley Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 350 pupilsunder a mileIndependentEmmanuel Collegeages 11-18, 1,564 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGrace Collegeages 11-18, 1,125 pupils1.2 miCollegeNCG2.0 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.3 miRailway stationDunston1.0 miMetroGateshead (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)1.9 miBus stationMarquisway - Kingsway SouthTeam Valley1.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.1 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE11 postcode district.
