Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:28 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:30 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,759 residentsin the Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge census areaMedian age 55.33,976 households76% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,732 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% 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 languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C614 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 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 landmarksGreen Poollake · under a mileScurl Hillhill · under a mileGallow Hillhill · under a milePike Hillmountain · 3.4 miBroomhaugh Islandisland · 2.8 miLinnel Lakelake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Greenpark · under a mileTynedale Parkplaying field · under a mile · 13 haDaniel Stephens Memorial Sports Groundplaying field · under a mileAllendale's Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Spinneypark · 2.6 miDene Parkpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197935 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202646 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 2.7 · PM2.5 5.1 · 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
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,119 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 108 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryCorbridge Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBootsright hereDentistPrinces Street Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryCorbridge (VA) Church of England First Schoolages 3-9, 143 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCorbridge Middle Schoolages 9-13, 367 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerwentside College11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL14 miRailway stationCorbridgeunder a mileBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand C11 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays23 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE45 postcode district.
