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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C748 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 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 landmarksMilecastle 12historic site · under a mileMilecastle 13historic site · under a milePike Hillmountain · 2.9 miBroomy Hillhill · under a mileHerds Hillhill · under a mileRyton Islandisland · 1.8 miRyton Willowswalk or trail · 2.1 miHeddon Commonwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTyne Riverside Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 69 haRyton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 174 haRyton Willowspark · 2.1 mi · 27 haGarden House Recreation Parkpark · 2.1 miJubilee Field Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 miBlayney Row Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197943 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202341 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 5.0 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 9.8 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
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C3.7 miGP surgeryThe Surgery (Wylam)2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyWylam Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistNo 1 Victoria Terrace Dental Clinic1.9 miPolice stationNorthumbria Police Training and Communications CentrePonteland4.5 miCash machineAli's Barber (ATMaaS), Hexham Road1.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryHeddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 220 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWylam First Schoolages 3-9, 131 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThorp Academyages 11-18, 1,442 pupils2.1 miCollegeNCG7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL5.2 miRailway stationWylam1.7 miMetroCallerton Parkway (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)4.4 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland3.9 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays14 miBus stops15 within a mileCar parkSainsbury's Throckley Car Park1.9 miEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationsRyton2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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