Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:26 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:30 am – 3:38 pm
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People9,474 residentsin the Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton census areaMedian age 48.84,043 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,755 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C676 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November35 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)
Parks and green spacesCarlisle Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 18 haMafeking Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haWansbeck Riverside Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 103 haMiners Welfare Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haAllery Banks Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.6 mi · 3 haStorey Parkplaying field · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202041 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202349 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 3.8 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMorpeth Cottage Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryGuidepost Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyStobhill Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistMorpeth Dental Clinic1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryMorpeth Stobhillgate First Schoolages 3-9, 165 pupils1.1 miPrimaryMorpeth First Schoolages 3-9, 320 pupils1.5 miSecondarySt Benet Biscop Catholic Academyages 11-18, 994 pupils2.1 miCollegeNCG12.7 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.9 miRailway stationMorpeth1.6 miBus stationBus StationMorpeth2.0 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops24 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE61 postcode district.
