Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryPark Medical Group18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots19 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFawdon Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools20 primary, 7 secondary, 2 independent, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryNorth Fawdon Primary Schoolages 3-11, 166 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKingston Park Primary Schoolages 3-11, 456 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKenton Schoolages 11-18, 1,589 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne3.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL1.8 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Station2.4 miMetroKingston Park (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeRegent Centre1.6 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays8.5 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE3 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE3 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
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People5,929 residentsin the Kingston Park census areaMedian age 42.72,448 households79% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright3% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,857 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 48% go by car, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C672 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 days of air frost, 4 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 spacesKingston Park Greenpark · under a mile · 10 haNuns Moorpark · 1.3 mi · 135 haKenton Dene Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 12 haCity of Newcastle Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haKingston Park Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileBlakelaw Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197949 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost 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 9.4 · PM2.5 6.0 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)2,535 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
