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County or areaMiddlesbrough
Postcode districtTS8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 16 min4:28 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 16 min8:24 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,236 residentsin the Stainton & Hemlington census areaMedian age 40.54,530 households57% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright33% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 4,190 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 70% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C671 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 18°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHemlington Lakelake · under a mileGunnergate Hallhistoric site · 2.0 miCold Poollake · 1.6 miBoltonmoss Hillhill · under a mileOrmesby Hall - National Trusthistoric site · 3.1 miStainton Woodwoodland · under a mileStainton Low Woodwoodland · under a mileBroom Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPennyman Greenpark · 1.0 miStewart Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 45 haMiddlesbrough Municipal Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 58 haFairy Dell Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 16 haKader Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 13 haFrancis Parkplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197049 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 8.2 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)5,227 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalTees Valley Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryAcklam Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyThe Oval Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationCleveland Police Special ConstabularyMiddlesbrough1.7 miCash machinePost OfficeMiddlesbroughunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools12 primary, 5 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHemlington Hall Academyages 3-11, 272 pupilsunder a milePrimaryViewley Hill Academyages 2-11, 301 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe King's Academyages 11-18, 1,381 pupils1.6 miCollegeThe Education Training Collective3.3 miUniversityTeesside University3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME6.8 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL40 miRailway stationMartonOrmesby3.0 miBus stationHartlepool Interchange12 miFerryTransporter Bridge South SideMiddlesbrough4.6 miBus stops62 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car park-Stockton-on-Tees2.7 miEV chargingEco Power Energy Ltd.Stockton-On-Tees1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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