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County or areaTyne and Wear
Postcode districtNE7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:26 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:29 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,695 residentsin the High Heaton census areaMedian age 41.73,970 households80% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright4% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,885 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, education 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 41% go by car, 6% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C696 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksWardley Collieryhistoric site · 1.1 miHollywood Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 miGosforth Lakelake · 1.2 miCastle Keepcastle · 3.2 miCastle Wall Wellcastle · 3.2 miArmstrong Bridgebridge · 1.6 miJesmond Denevalley · 1.5 miFencer Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesJesmond Denepark · 1.1 mi · 29 haPaddy Freeman's Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haRising Sun Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 179 haGosforth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 36 haInnisfree Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSutherland Parksports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202031 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202339 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 9.6 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
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)4,131 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation56 m184 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalQE Surgery At Freeman Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWest Farm Surgery42 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyFairmans Pharmacy16 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLongbenton Dentalright herePolice stationNorthumbria Police - Byker Police StationNewcastle upon Tyne2.5 miCash machinePost OfficeNewcastle Upon Tyne1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi45 schools26 primary, 9 secondary, 3 independent, 7 specialPrimarySt Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastleages 3-11, 230 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School (Aided)ages 3-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Mary's Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,462 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGateshead College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL4.6 miRailway stationManors2.9 miMetroFour Lane Ends (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationInterchangeFour Lane Endsunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays5.5 miBus stops128 within a mileCar parkCar Park on Osborne Road, NE2Newcastle Upon Tyne1.5 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationNewcastle Upon Tyneunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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