Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:26 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:30 am – 3:39 pm
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People9,474 residentsin the Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton census areaMedian age 48.84,043 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,755 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C757 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 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 landmarksTranwell Reservoirswater · under a mileCock Hillhill · under a mileSilver Hillhill · under a mileRouting Linn Waterfallwaterfall · 3.1 miPurdy's Streamriver · 1.7 miPike Hillmountain · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCraik Parkpark · under a mile · 13 haCarlisle Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 18 haThe Farquhar Deuchar Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haGubeon Golf Driving Rangegolf course · under a mile · 6 haStorey Parkplaying field · 1.2 miRiverside Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197948 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202349 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 3.6 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation93 m305 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 63 to 111 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMorpeth Cottage Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryNpc Central Northumberland1.9 miPharmacyHealth Hut Pharmacy & Clinic4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistOldgate (Dental Surgery)1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryMorpeth First Schoolages 3-9, 320 pupils1.2 miPrimaryAbbeyfields First Schoolages 3-9, 324 pupils1.4 miSecondaryMorpeth Newminster Middle Schoolages 9-13, 521 pupils1.8 miCollegeNCG12.8 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.4 miRailway stationMorpeth1.6 miBus stationBus StationMorpeth1.8 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal14 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE61 postcode district.
