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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE42
Telephone code01653
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:28 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:30 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,735 residentsin the Prudhoe census areaMedian age 45.74,765 households66% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright22% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,019 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 9%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 5% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C698 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 6 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 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 · 1.2 miOrchard Hillhill · under a mileBullion Hillshills · 1.3 miCarrsclose Denevalley · under a mileDuke's Denevalley · under a mileGallow Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · within reach · 2 haJoiners Nature Parkpark · 1.3 miEastswood Parkgolf course · 1.4 mi · 36 haHighfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haCastle Allotmentsallotments · under a mileEastwoods Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSource: 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 197941 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 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 4.0 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,863 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C1.5 miGP surgeryPrudhoe Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPrudhoe Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLynwood Prudhoeunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 3 secondaryPrimaryOvingham Church of England First Schoolages 5-9, 107 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOvingham Middle Schoolages 9-13, 344 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPrudhoe Castle First Schoolages 2-9, 74 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerwentside College8.1 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne10.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.6 miRailway stationPrudhoeunder a mileBus stationBus StationWinlaton5.6 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays17 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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