Prudhoe is a medium-sized town just south of the
River Tyne, in the southern part of the
county of
Northumberland,
England, about west of the city of
Newcastle upon Tyne. The town is sited on a steep, north-facing hill in the Tyne valley and nearby settlements include
Ovingham, Ovington,
Wylam,
Stocksfield,
Crawcrook,
Hedley on the Hill and
Mickley. Prudhoe has a population of over 11,500, measured at 11,675 in the
2011 Census. Today, it has largely become a
commuter town for nearby Newcastle.