Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:27 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:31 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 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C830 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November60 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 landmarksStob Hillmountain · under a milePike Hillmountain · 1.4 miUggoe Hillhill · under a mileSwan Lakelake · 2.0 miLynup Hillhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197938 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 2.1 · PM2.5 4.7 · PM10 8.5 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
Elevation197 m646 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 157 to 233 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital8.9 miGP surgery12 Grange Road3.2 miPharmacyBoots7.0 miDentistNewcastle Dental Centre4.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNCG14.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL10 miRailway stationCorbridge7.5 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland8.2 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays20 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE20 postcode district.
