Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:27 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:30 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,923 residentsin the Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon census areaMedian age 50.13,133 households84% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,536 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% 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°C701 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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesPonteland Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haPonteland Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 51 haPonteland Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileTyne Riverside Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 69 haGala Field Community Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197945 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202343 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 5.2 · 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
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,234 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation77 m253 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryDarras Hall Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDarras Hall Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDarras Hall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 459 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPonteland High Schoolages 11-18, 1,536 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPonteland Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 274 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG7.0 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL2.5 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Station1.7 miMetroNewcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)1.7 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPontelandunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays12 miBus stops47 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE20 postcode district.
