Local servicesHospitalThe Billingham Grange Independent Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryMarsh House Medical Practice9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWynyard Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBillingham Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools13 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 1 otherPrimaryOur Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academyages 3-11, 156 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRoseberry Primary Schoolages 3-11, 303 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Michael's Catholic Academyages 11-16, 892 pupilsunder a mileCollegeMiddlesbrough College3.4 miUniversityTeesside University3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportTeesside International Airport MME9.0 miMajor airportNewcastle International Airport NCL33 miRailway stationBillinghamunder a mileBus stationHartlepool Interchange6.1 miFerryTransporter Bridge North SidePort Clarence3.2 miBus stops150 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS23 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TS23 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 17 min4:28 am – 9:45 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 15 min8:25 am – 3:40 pm
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People9,328 residentsin the Billingham Central census areaMedian age 43.24,258 households62% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright17% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,001 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C672 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 8 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 landmarksMickel Hillhill · 1.3 miViewly Hillhill · 1.6 miScotland Pondpond · under a mileCharlton's Pondpond · 1.0 miNorton Bottomsvalley · 2.0 miBamlet's Bighttidal water · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJohn Whitehead Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haBillingham Beck Valley Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 55 haCowpen Bewley Woodland Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 104 haBillingham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 53 haForumsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197048 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 8.6 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 9.3 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)4,466 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
