Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:33 am – 9:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:35 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,559 residentsin the Belle Vue & Burgh census areaMedian age 50.63,243 households88% of homes owner-occupied54% owned outright4% social rented, 7% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,711 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 11%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 9% 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°C950 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 days of air frost, 5 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 landmarksMilecastle 76historic site · under a mileMilecastle 77historic site · under a mileKirkland Scarisland · 2.1 miEaston Marshwetland · under a mileFresh Creektidal water · 1.1 miFingland Rigghill · 1.5 miChannel of River Edentidal water · 1.5 miToddle Hillhill · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 miWatchtree Nature Reservepark · 4.3 mi · 83 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197912 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202649 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.0 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,359 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedUniversityUniversity of Cumbria8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL58 miRailway stationAnnan6.0 miBus stationStance 3Annan6.1 miFerrypierNichol End23 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationWigton1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CA5 postcode district.
