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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People6,710 residentsin the Blaydon North & Winlaton Mill census areaMedian age 49.53,151 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,124 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 57% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C720 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November39 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 landmarksBewes Hillhill · under a mileSummerhouse Hillhill · under a mileRyton Islandisland · 2.4 miCromwelltidal water · 1.4 miLemington Guttidal water · 1.6 miSugley Denevalley · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAxwell Parkpark · under a mile · 71 haDerwenthaugh Country Parkpark · under a mile · 48 haDerwent Walk Country Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 125 haBleach Greenplaying field · under a mile · 9 haBlaydon Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileSt Thomas More Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 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 9 Mar 202337 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.5 · PM2.5 5.7 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,373 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 139 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C4.4 miGP surgeryOldwell Surgery14 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyR W Wilson5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNanas Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools12 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWest Lane Primary Schoolages 3-11, 305 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParkhead Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 320 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydonages 11-18, 1,401 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG4.2 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL6.0 miRailway stationBlaydon1.1 miMetroSt James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)Newcastle upon Tyne4.5 miBus stationBus StationWinlatonunder a mileFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays11 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE21 postcode district.
