Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:28 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:31 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,759 residentsin the Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge census areaMedian age 55.33,976 households76% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 3,732 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 41% 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 languages47% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C906 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November67 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksHunnumhistoric site · under a mileMilecastle 22historic site · under a milePike Hillmountain · 1.4 miGreen Poollake · 1.9 miMilk Hillhill · 1.0 miFawcet Hillhill · 1.1 miHollywell Denevalley · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · 3.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWest Greenpark · 1.9 miTyne Green Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 3 haDene Parkpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197935 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 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 2.4 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband46% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,119 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation191 m627 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 109 to 254 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryCorbridge Health Centre2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.0 miDentistCorbridge Dental Practice2.0 miPolice stationHexham Police Station4.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Corbridge - Hill Street2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryCorbridge Middle Schoolages 9-13, 367 pupils1.6 miPrimaryCorbridge (VA) Church of England First Schoolages 3-9, 143 pupils1.8 miPrimaryBeaufront First Schoolages 4-9, 62 pupils1.9 miCollegeDerwentside College12.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationCorbridge2.6 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland12 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing22 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsCorbridge2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE45 postcode district.
