Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:27 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
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People9,348 residentsin the Crawcrook & Greenside census areaMedian age 46.74,272 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,541 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C823 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksRyton Islandisland · 2.0 miPike Hillmountain · 4.0 miPenny Hillhill · 1.6 miMaryside Hillhill · 1.6 miChurch Denevalley · 1.8 miReeley Mires West Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGarden House Recreation Parkpark · under a mileTyne Riverside Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 69 haRyton Willowspark · 1.9 mi · 27 haGaresfield Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 58 haEastwoods Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197944 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 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 4.9 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,559 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 192 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C2.3 miGP surgeryCrawcrook Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Greenside3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCrawcrook Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGreenside Primary Schoolages 3-11, 172 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrookages 4-11, 189 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThorp Academyages 11-18, 1,442 pupils1.3 miCollegeNCG6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL6.9 miRailway stationWylam1.9 miBus stationBus StationWinlaton2.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays14 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE40 postcode district.
