Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,937 residentsin the Burnopfield census areaMedian age 46.63,607 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,783 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C673 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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)
Nearby landmarksBlack Hillhill · under a milePontop Pikemountain · 2.9 miSheep Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.2 miLintzhall Denevalley · under a mileSnipes Denevalley · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHobson Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haDerwent Walk Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 125 haDerwenthaugh Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 48 haBurnopfield Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDerwent Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haAxwell Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 71 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197947 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202647 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 5.4 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,824 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation174 m571 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryCedars Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCaspian Health Limited2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGibside Dentalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryBurnopfield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 351 pupilsright herePrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoorages 4-11, 187 pupils1.1 miSecondaryTanfield Schoolages 11-16, 739 pupils2.4 miCollegeDerwentside College5.6 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.2 miRailway stationBlaydon4.1 miBus stationTanfield Comprehensive SchoolTanfield Lea2.4 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE16 postcode district.
