Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:25 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:30 am – 3:38 pm
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People5,447 residentsin the Morpeth North & Pegswood census areaMedian age 48.92,484 households67% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright18% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,471 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 59% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C727 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksBrocks Hillhill · under a mileClover Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.0 miLong Streamriver · 2.4 miHall Woodwoodland · under a mileWhitefield Deanvalley · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLonghirst Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 144 haMorpeth Cricket Hockey and Tennis Clubsports ground · under a mile · 6 haWansbeck Riverside Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 103 haMiners Welfare Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haCarlisle Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 18 haQueen Elizabeth II Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 59 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202044 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202044 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamSource: 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,826 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryNpc Pegswood1.3 miPharmacyWellway Pharmacy LTD1.3 miDentistNorthumbria Dental Service2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryPegswood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 133 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe King Edward VI Schoolages 13-18, 1,426 pupils2.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne15.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationPegswood1.3 miBus stationBus StationMorpeth2.6 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal16 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE61 postcode district.
