Local servicesHospitalSpire Washington Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryBarmston Medical Centre16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBarmston Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools20 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 2 nurserySecondaryBiddick Academyages 11-16, 1,002 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washingtonages 11-18, 1,527 pupilsunder a milePrimaryJohn F Kennedy Primary Schoolages 3-11, 412 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCity of Sunderland College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Sunderland4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL12 miRailway stationChester-le-Street3.6 miMetroSouth Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)2.7 miBus stationGalleries Bus StationWashington1.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays7.4 miBus stops91 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE38 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE38 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:27 am – 9:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:28 am – 3:39 pm
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People6,491 residentsin the Washington Town Centre & Biddick census areaMedian age 47.92,977 households63% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright25% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,761 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% 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 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 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)
Nearby landmarksMount Pleasant Lakelake · under a mileVirginia Waterlake · 1.9 miWorm Hillhill · under a mileLong Reachtidal water · under a mileDog Holetidal water · under a mileMatch Islandisland · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe James Steel Parkpark · under a mile · 67 haThe Princess Anne Parkpark · under a mile · 43 haGlebe Welfare Parkpark · under a mileWearside Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 38 haPenshaw Parkplaying field · 1.1 miHarraton Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miSource: 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 197047 mi away, Kirkby StephenMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202330 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 9.5 · PM2.5 6.1 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,111 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
