Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBurn Brae Medical Group2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHencotes Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryThe Sele First Schoolages 3-9, 390 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQueen Elizabeth High Schoolages 13-18, 1,299 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary's Catholic First School, Hexhamages 4-9, 81 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerwentside College13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL17 miRailway stationHexhamunder a mileBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand A14 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing20 miBus stops52 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE46 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE46 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:29 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:31 am – 3:41 pm
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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, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 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 landmarksWydon Waterlake · under a mileBroomhaugh Islandisland · 1.0 miWindmill Hillhill · under a mileWatty's Poollake · 1.8 miGreen Hillhill · 1.4 miBlackhall Pikemountain · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbbey Groundspark · under a mile · 2 haHexham House Groundspark · under a mileTyne Green Country Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haHexham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 52 haPriors Flatplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWentworth Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes52 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 202645 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 2.7 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 6.8 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
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
