Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm
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People6,667 residentsin the Pelaw, Felling Shore & Bill Quay census areaMedian age 38.63,148 households41% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright37% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,835 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 9%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 47% go by car, 18% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle86% 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 higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 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)
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haLakeland Parkpark · under a mileOxberry Gardenspark · under a mileFelling Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileHeworth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 42 haCarr Hill Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 9 Aug 197048 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202334 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 11 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.8 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
Broadband99% 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)3,604 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 150 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQueen Elizabeth Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryCrowhall Medical Centre31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools34 primary, 4 secondary, 6 independent, 6 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherIndependentAteres Girls High Schoolages 11-16, 270 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Drive Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryXP Gatesheadages 11-16, 245 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGateshead College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.8 miRailway stationHeworthunder a mileMetroFelling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeHeworthunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays5.4 miBus stops159 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE10 postcode district.
