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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE20
Telephone code01661
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:27 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 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°C685 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksDissington Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miBlack Callerton Hillhill · 1.4 miPike Hillmountain · 4.0 miKirk Hillhill · 1.5 miMilecastle 10historic site · 3.8 miLake Wisemanlake · 3.5 miHaggiston Castlecastle · 4.7 miBlagdon Lakelake · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPonteland Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haPonteland Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 51 haPonteland Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileTyne Riverside Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 69 haGala Field Community Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202343 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 5.7 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: 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
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Nicholas Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryNpc Ponteland3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTaylor's Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHiggins & Winterright herePolice stationNorthumbria Police HeadquartersPonteland1.0 miCash machineMFG - Skyway Services (Roadside Group), Newcastle International Airport1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryRichard Coates Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 328 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPonteland Primary Schoolages 3-11, 479 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPonteland High Schoolages 11-18, 1,536 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNCG7.3 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne6.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL2.2 miRailway stationNewcastle Airport Metro Station1.5 miMetroNewcastle Airport (Tyne and Wear Metro Station)1.5 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPontelandunder a mileFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops37 within a mileCar parkNewcastle Airport ParkingPrestwick1.1 miEV chargingFastnedNewcastle Upon Tyne3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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