Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:26 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:29 am – 3:38 pm
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People9,260 residentsin the Cramlington Town & Beaconhill census areaMedian age 41.14,096 households51% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright34% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,951 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 59% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C666 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November34 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)
Parks and green spacesBedlington Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 65 haBlyth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 50 haGallager Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 33 haPlessey Woods Country Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 33 haCramlington Town Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSouth Newsham Pavillionplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202037 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202344 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 8.0 · PM2.5 5.8 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,986 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewcastle Hospitals @ Cramlington1.5 miGP surgeryNewsham Surgery6 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBrockwell Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCramlington Dental Centre1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryEastlea Primary Schoolages 3-11, 235 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCramlington Village Primary Schoolages 2-11, 171 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Blyth Academyages 11-16, 766 pupils1.6 miCollegeGateshead College9.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL6.7 miRailway stationNewsham1.5 miBus stationBus StationKillingworth4.5 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE23 postcode district.
