Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:29 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:31 am – 3:41 pm
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People8,278 residentsin the Haydon Bridge & Allendale census areaMedian age 53.23,723 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,881 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C758 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December52 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 landmarksWatty's Poollake · under a mileIngle Poollake · 2.0 miWarden Hillhill · under a mileLow Whinny Hillhill · 1.2 miBlackhall Pikemountain · 4.0 miBroomhaugh Islandisland · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHexham Golf Clubgolf course · 1.0 mi · 52 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miTyne Green Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haHexham House Groundspark · 2.1 miPriors Flatplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197930 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202646 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 2.2 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,692 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 170 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryBurn Brae Medical Group2.5 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.3 miDentistHencotes Dental Practice2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryAcomb First Schoolages 4-9, 58 pupils1.5 miPrimaryNewbrough Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 65 pupils2.0 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth High Schoolages 13-18, 1,299 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL18 miRailway stationHexham2.4 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing18 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE46 postcode district.
