Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:27 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:30 am – 3:40 pm
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People7,923 residentsin the Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon census areaMedian age 50.13,133 households84% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright4% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,536 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher10% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C762 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksPike Hillmountain · 1.8 miStob Hillmountain · 2.7 miDissington Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miMilking Hillhill · 1.0 miWhinny Hillhill · 1.1 miLady's Holewater · under a mileMeg's Holewater · under a mileBelsay Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a milePonteland Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 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 202346 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband26% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,234 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation148 m486 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 154 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C7.3 miGP surgery12 Grange Road2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4.4 miDentistNewcastle Dental Centre2.5 miPolice stationNorthumbria Police Training and Communications CentrePonteland4.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryStamfordham Primary Schoolages 2-11, 84 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG11.5 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.3 miRailway stationWylam5.9 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland5.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationPrudhoe6.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE18 postcode district.
