Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:26 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:29 am – 3:38 pm
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People8,186 residentsin the Monkseaton census areaMedian age 44.23,628 households70% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,793 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 47% go by car, 7% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C650 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksWhitly Bay St Marys Lighthousehistoric site · under a mileWhitley Sandsbeach · under a mileWhitley Bay Lighthouse.historic site · 1.6 miTynemouth Priory and Castlecastle · 2.4 miBrown's Baybay · 1.0 miLong Sands Northbeach · 1.5 miCullercoats Baybay · 1.2 miSt Mary's Islandisland · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWhitley Linkspark · under a mile · 15 haWhitley Parkpark · under a mileMarden Quarry Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 6 haWhitley Bay Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 58 haFoxhunters Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.1 mi · 13 haRockcliffe Parkplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202032 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202340 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 9.9 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,668 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Tyneside General Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryNpc 49 Marine Avenue7 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWhitley Bay Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Dental Practiceright herePolice stationPolice Station ( Whitley Bay )under a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food Whitley Bay - Marine Avenueright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools13 primary, 8 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryMarine Park First Schoolages 3-9, 476 pupilsright herePrimaryCoquet Park First Schoolages 3-9, 169 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMarden Bridge Middle Schoolages 9-13, 577 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College4.3 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.5 miRailway stationNorthumberland Park (Tyne & Wear)2.9 miMetroMonkseaton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationTransport HubNorth Shields2.6 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal3.0 miBus stops95 within a mileCar parkPark View Shopping Centre Car ParkWhitley Bayunder a mileEV chargingFastnedWhitley Bayunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE26 postcode district.
