Local servicesHospitalPrudhoe Hospital Team C1.8 miGP surgeryCrawcrook Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyAllied Pharmacy Greenside3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCrawcrook Dental Practice1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryGreenside Primary Schoolages 3-11, 172 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHigh Spen Primary Schoolages 2-11, 172 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThorp Academyages 11-18, 1,442 pupils2.1 miCollegeDerwentside College6.7 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL7.7 miRailway stationWylam2.2 miBus stationBus StationWinlaton2.9 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays14 miBus stops23 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE40 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
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People9,348 residentsin the Crawcrook & Greenside census areaMedian age 46.74,272 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,541 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C823 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 days of air frost, 4 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 landmarksPenny Hillhill · under a mileBail Hillhill · under a milePike Hillmountain · 4.0 miRyton Islandisland · 2.8 miKyo Woodwoodland · under a mileReeley Mires West Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGaresfield Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 58 haHigh Spen Parkpark · under a mileGarden House Recreation Parkpark · 1.6 miDerwent Walk Country Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 125 haEastwoods Parkplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haChopwell Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 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 13 Sep 202648 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 4.5 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,559 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation190 m623 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 95 to 234 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
