Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:28 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:30 am – 3:41 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 6°C, lows 1°C712 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November46 days of air frost, 5 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 · 2.2 miBullion Hillshills · under a mileSalmon Lochlake · 1.7 miToft Hillhill · under a mileWinter Hillhill · under a mileWallockbirk Denevalley · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haJoiners Nature Parkpark · 1.2 miHighfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCastle Allotmentsallotments · 1.2 miThe Spinneypark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197940 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202647 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 3.3 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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
Elevation105 m344 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 207 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C1.6 miGP surgeryBranch End Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLynwood Prudhoe1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryMickley First Schoolages 2-9, 61 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPrudhoe Castle First Schoolages 2-9, 74 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOvingham Middle Schoolages 9-13, 344 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerwentside College7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.6 miRailway stationPrudhoe1.1 miBus stationBus StationWinlaton6.1 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE43 postcode district.
