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Pubs 18 Restaurants 120 Banks 5 Hotels 20 Shops 73 Supermarkets 7 Takeaways 39 Cinemas 9 Attractions 113 Business services 8 Education 145 Health and beauty 157 Home improvement 108 Property services 58




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE20 postcode district.

County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE20
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:27 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:30 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,474 residentsin the Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton census areaMedian age 48.84,043 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,755 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C765 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksBelsay Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miStob Hillmountain · 2.5 miWhite Lawhill · under a mileSharp Lawhill · under a milePike Hillmountain · 3.4 miWallington Hall and Groundshistoric site · 3.2 miPike Holecorrie · 1.1 miBolam Castlecastle · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.4 miBolam Lake Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 37 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197941 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202348 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 2.6 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation159 m522 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 143 to 183 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C9.0 miGP surgery12 Grange Road2.5 miPharmacyBoots5.3 miDentistNewcastle Dental Centre4.2 miPolice stationNorthumbria Police Training and Communications CentrePonteland4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNCG12.5 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.9 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Station7.1 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland5.8 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal18 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPrudhoe7.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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