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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE20
Telephone code01289
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:26 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:30 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,021 residentsin the Ponteland census areaMedian age 51.83,055 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,968 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C692 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBerwick Hillhill · under a mileKirk Hillhill · under a milePike Hillmountain · 2.8 miLake Wisemanlake · 2.0 miBlagdon Lakelake · 2.2 miThornyford Woodwoodland · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPonteland Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 51 haPonteland Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 6 haPonteland Leisure Centresports ground · 1.9 miPlessey Woods Country Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 33 haKingston Park Greenpark · 4.7 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202345 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 89 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewcastle Hospitals @ Cramlington5.5 miGP surgeryNpc Ponteland2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyParklands Chemists2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistHiggins & Winter1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryRichard Coates Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 328 pupils1.6 miPrimaryPonteland Primary Schoolages 3-11, 479 pupils1.6 miSecondaryPonteland High Schoolages 11-18, 1,536 pupils2.2 miCollegeNCG8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne7.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL2.8 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Station2.6 miMetroNewcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)2.6 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland2.1 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal12 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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