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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE46
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,643 residentsin the Hexham & Acomb census areaMedian age 52.15,984 households67% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright17% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 5,427 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C709 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November54 days of air frost, 5 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 18°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 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 landmarksWatty's Poollake · under a mileWydon Waterlake · 2.1 miBroomhaugh Islandisland · 1.7 miSilver Hillhill · 1.1 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.4 miPike Hillmountain · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHexham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haTyne Green Country Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 3 haHexham House Groundspark · 1.5 miAbbey Groundspark · 1.5 mi · 2 haPriors Flatplaying field · 1.2 mi · 2 haWentworth Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197931 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: 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 2.4 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband77% 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)6,102 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 33 to 143 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryBurn Brae Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistAbbey Clinic1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryAcomb First Schoolages 4-9, 58 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Sele First Schoolages 3-9, 390 pupils1.5 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth High Schoolages 13-18, 1,299 pupils1.6 miCollegeDerwentside College14.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL17 miRailway stationHexham1.5 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand A15 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing19 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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