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 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C707 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 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 spacesThe Greenpark · 2.3 miVillage Greenpark · 3.0 mi · 2 haJoiners Nature Parkpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197940 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202344 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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
Elevation152 m499 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 167 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C4.4 miGP surgeryAlbermarle Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyWylam Pharmacy3.3 miDentistNewcastle Dental Centreunder a milePolice stationNorthumbria Police Training and Communications CentrePonteland5.9 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Prudhoe3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNCG10.5 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.9 miRailway stationPrudhoe3.1 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland6.0 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPrudhoe3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE15 postcode district.
