Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
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People5,569 residentsin the Rowlands Gill & Lockhaugh census areaMedian age 50.82,495 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright18% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,398 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 56% go by car, 6% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C673 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 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 landmarksGibside Hallhistoric site · under a mileWhinfield coke workshistoric site · 1.0 miNine Arches Viaductviaduct · 1.1 miLillycrook Hillhill · under a mileMill Streamriver · 1.4 miPaddock Hillhill · under a mileSnipes Denevalley · 1.1 miPontop Pikemountain · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesDerwent Walk Country Parkpark · under a mile · 125 haDerwenthaugh Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 48 haAxwell Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 71 haDerwent Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haPipe Bridge Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileHobson Golf Clubgolf course · 1.7 mi · 48 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 197946 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: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,569 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation52 m171 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 152 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C4.3 miGP surgeryRowlands Gill Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWhickham Police StationNewcastle upon Tyne3.3 miCash machineTesco Bank ATMRowlands Gillunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools7 primaryPrimaryRowlands Gill Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 204 pupilsright herePrimaryHighfield Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 112 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWhickham Schoolages 11-18, 1,690 pupils2.5 miCollegeNCG5.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.1 miRailway stationBlaydon3.1 miBus stationBus StationWinlaton2.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays13 miBus stops46 within a mileCar parkCausey Arch Car ParkNewcastle upon Tyne3.0 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationNewcastle upon Tyneunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE39 postcode district.
