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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE41
Telephone code01661
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:27 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:30 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,578 residentsin the Wylam & Ovingham census areaMedian age 50.92,506 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,556 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 54% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle27% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C692 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November41 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPike Hillmountain · 1.8 miHolly Hillhill · under a mileColdwell Hillhill · under a mileRyton Islandisland · 2.4 miDuke's Denevalley · 1.3 miCarrsclose Denevalley · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRyton Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 174 haTyne Riverside Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 69 haJubilee Field Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileGarden House Recreation Parkpark · 1.7 miVillage Greenpark · 1.8 mi · 2 haEastwoods Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197942 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202650 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 4.6 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,472 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C2.0 miGP surgeryThe Surgery (Wylam)6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWylam Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPrudhoe Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools9 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryWylam First Schoolages 3-9, 131 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAdderlane Academyages 2-9, 107 pupils1.1 miSecondaryPrudhoe Community High Schoolages 13-19, 680 pupils1.8 miCollegeNCG8.0 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL6.8 miRailway stationWylamunder a mileBus stationBus StationWinlaton4.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays15 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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