Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:27 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:30 am – 3:39 pm
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People7,021 residentsin the Ponteland census areaMedian age 51.83,055 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,968 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% 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 languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C679 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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)
Parks and green spacesPonteland Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haPonteland Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 6 haPonteland Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 miKingston Park Greenpark · 2.8 mi · 10 haGala Field Community Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197947 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202343 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 6.1 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryDinnington Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyTaylor's Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistHiggins & Winter1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPonteland Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 274 pupils1.3 miSecondaryPonteland High Schoolages 11-18, 1,536 pupils1.3 miPrimaryRichard Coates Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 328 pupils1.5 miCollegeNCG6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL1.0 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Stationunder a mileMetroNewcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)under a mileBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland1.3 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE20 postcode district.
