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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:26 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,666 residentsin the Heaton Park & Portland Road census areaMedian age 22.32,746 households27% of homes owner-occupied13% owned outright27% social rented, 45% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting15.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,433 in work, 6% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 17%, hospitality 14%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 31% go by car, 11% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle76% 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 higher6% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C694 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November31 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 landmarksCastle Keepcastle · 1.5 miCastle Wall Wellcastle · 1.5 miThe Plummer Towerhistoric site · 1.2 miManors Power Stationhistoric site · 1.2 miOuseburn Viaductviaduct · under a mileJesmond Valevalley · under a mileArmstrong Bridgebridge · under a mileByker Bridgebridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHeaton Parkpark · within reach · 11 haArmstrong Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haJesmond Denepark · under a mile · 29 haCenturion Park Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 44 haWoodbine Terrace Allotmentsallotments · under a mileCity Stadiumsports ground · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 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 9 Mar 202337 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 14 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 9.9 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
Broadband94% 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)3,047 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffield Hospital Newcastle Upon Tyneunder a mileGP surgeryHeaton Road Surgery38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHeaton Road Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPark View Dental Practiceright herePolice stationNorthumbria Police - Byker Police StationNewcastle upon Tyneunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeNewcastle Upon Tyneunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi40 schools27 primary, 5 secondary, 4 independent, 3 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heatonages 4-11, 208 pupilsright herePrimaryChillingham Road Primary Schoolages 2-11, 242 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJesmond Park Academyages 11-18, 2,092 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGateshead College1.3 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL5.7 miRailway stationManors1.1 miMetroChillingham Road (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Heatonunder a mileBus stationHaymarket Bus StationNewcastle upon Tyne1.3 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays5.3 miBus stops194 within a mileCar parkMorrisons Car park-Newcastle upon Tyne Shields Roadunder a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationByker3 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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