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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 –
People6,964 residentsin the Whickham census areaMedian age 53.73,192 households87% of homes owner-occupied58% owned outright5% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 2,863 in work, 42% retiredMain industries: education 14%, health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 55% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% 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 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 landmarksBuck's Hillhill · under a mileDunston Hillhill · under a mileDerwent Guttidal water · 1.0 miTurn Wheeltidal water · 1.1 miSnipes Denevalley · 2.0 miWashingwell Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWatergate Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haChase Parkpark · within reach · 5 haAxwell Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 71 haWhickham Thorns Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haBeechgrove Allotmentsallotments · under a mileBlaydon Rugby Clubplaying field · under a mile · 9 haSource: 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 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202336 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 8.8 · PM2.5 5.7 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,299 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation128 m420 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 144 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBensham Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryWhickham Cottage Medical Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWhickham Pharmacy15 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWhickham Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools18 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickhamages 4-11, 189 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFront Street Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhickham Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL6.5 miRailway stationMetrocentre1.1 miMetroCentral Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Newcastle upon Tyne2.9 miBus stationInterchangeMetrocentre1.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays9.5 miBus stops116 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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