Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:28 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:29 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 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C795 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBywell market crosshistoric site · 2.3 miFox Hillhill · under a mileBroom Hillhill · under a mileSalmon Lochlake · 2.3 miClick-em-in Denevalley · under a mileWallockbirk Denevalley · under a milePike Hillmountain · 3.7 miDerwentcote Steel Furnacehistoric site · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStocksfield Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 37 haVillage Greenpark · 2.4 mi · 2 haJoiners Nature Parkpark · 2.7 miHighfield Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haDerwentside Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197941 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 2.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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
Elevation201 m659 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 162 to 250 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C1.9 miGP surgeryBranch End Surgery1.4 miPharmacyBoots1.4 miDentistLynwood Prudhoe2.2 miPolice stationDurham Constabulary - Consett Police Station5.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Prudhoe2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryWhittonstall First Schoolages 3-9, 67 pupils1.6 miPrimaryMickley First Schoolages 2-9, 61 pupils1.6 miSecondaryPrudhoe Community High Schoolages 13-19, 680 pupils2.0 miCollegeDerwentside College5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationStocksfield2.0 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand J5.7 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays18 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingAPCOA Charging StationChopwell2.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE43 postcode district.
