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Pubs 20 Restaurants 145 Banks 10 Hotels 25 Shops 257 Supermarkets 16 Takeaways 53 Cinemas 10 Attractions 137 Business services 20 Education 186 Health and beauty 227 Home improvement 124 Property services 71




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE61 postcode district.

County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE61
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:26 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:30 am – 3:39 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,474 residentsin the Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton census areaMedian age 48.84,043 households74% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,755 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 54% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C758 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November47 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 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 · 2.5 miPisgah Hillhill · under a mileRouting Linn Waterfallwaterfall · 2.7 miWheel Poollake · 2.8 miCock Hillhill · 1.4 miTranwell Reservoirswater · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGubeon Golf Driving Rangegolf course · under a mile · 6 haCraik Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 13 haCarlisle Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 18 haThe Farquhar Deuchar Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197946 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202349 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 2.9 · PM2.5 4.8 · PM10 8.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband74% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,532 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation111 m364 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 119 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMorpeth Cottage Hospital2.6 miGP surgeryNpc Central Northumberland3.2 miPharmacyHealth Hut Pharmacy & Clinic2.6 miDentistOldgate (Dental Surgery)3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeNCG12.7 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.2 miRailway stationMorpeth3.1 miBus stationBus StationMorpeth3.1 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal15 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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