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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE20
Telephone code01206
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:27 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:30 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,021 residentsin the Ponteland census areaMedian age 51.83,055 households82% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,968 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages45% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C712 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 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 landmarksPike Hillmountain · 2.2 miBeacon Hillhill · under a mileDissington Hallhistoric site · 2.5 miPeas Hillhill · 1.0 miBelsay Hallhistoric site · 3.4 miBrick Kiln Woodwoodland · under a mileSarah's Woodwoodland · under a mileOgle Denevalley · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPonteland Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 6 haThe Greenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197944 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: 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 3.6 · PM2.5 4.9 · PM10 9.1 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 broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,239 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation90 m295 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMorpeth Cottage Hospital7.0 miGP surgeryNpc Ponteland2.2 miPharmacyParklands Chemists2.4 miDentistHiggins & Winter2.6 miPolice stationNorthumbria Police Training and Communications CentrePonteland1.6 miCash machineMFG - Skyway Services (Roadside Group), Newcastle International Airport4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNCG9.8 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne9.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL4.7 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Station4.1 miMetroNewcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)4.1 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland2.7 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationNewcastle Upon Tyne6.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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


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