Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:28 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:30 am – 3:40 pm
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People5,578 residentsin the Wylam & Ovingham census areaMedian age 50.92,506 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,556 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle27% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C696 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 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)
Nearby landmarksPike Hillmountain · under a mileMilecastle 14historic site · 1.3 miMilecastle 13historic site · 1.8 miRalby Hillhill · under a mileHorsley Hillhill · under a mileDuke's Denevalley · under a mileWhirl Dubwater · 1.2 miHagg Bank Bridgebridge · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRyton Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 174 haVillage Greenpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haTyne Riverside Country Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 69 haJoiners Nature Parkpark · 2.3 miJubilee Field Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 miEastwoods Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 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 202650 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 3.8 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,472 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C2.7 miGP surgeryThe Surgery (Wylam)5 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyWylam Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistPrudhoe Dental Practice1.8 miPolice stationNorthumbria Police Training and Communications CentrePonteland6.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Prudhoe1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWylam First Schoolages 3-9, 131 pupils1.6 miPrimaryAdderlane Academyages 2-9, 107 pupils1.7 miSecondaryOvingham Middle Schoolages 9-13, 344 pupils1.8 miCollegeNCG9.1 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.3 miRailway stationPrudhoe1.6 miBus stationBus StationWinlaton5.5 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays16 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPrudhoe1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE15 postcode district.
