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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE48
Telephone code01434
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:28 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:32 am – 3:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,065 residentsin the Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale census areaMedian age 53.82,802 households63% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,939 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 15%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 0°C951 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December63 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHareshaw Linnwaterfall · 1.2 miLadies Linnwaterfall · 1.5 miMidhopelaw Pikemountain · 2.4 miBellingham Bridgebridge · under a mileSourmilk Hillhill · under a mileWhite Hillhill · under a mileStarks Cleughvalley · 1.1 miParker's Poollake · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBellingham Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 43 haJubilee Parkpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197927 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 201847 mi away, Newton Aycliffe, DurhamSource: 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 1.6 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation123 m404 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 106 to 222 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital14 miGP surgeryBellingham Practiceunder a milePharmacyParkside Pharmacy Limitedright hereDentistAbbey Clinic14 miPolice stationHexham Police Station13 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBellingham Primary Schoolages 4-8, 64 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBellingham Middle School and Sports Collegeages 9-13, 46 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL24 miRailway stationHaydon Bridge12 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing9.0 miBus stops15 within a mileEV chargingBellingham Centre Car Park2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE48 postcode district.


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