Local servicesHospitalBerwick Infirmaryunder a mileGP surgeryWell Close Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHoly Trinity Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 161 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwickages 3-11, 98 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBerwick Academyages 13-18, 601 pupils1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL52 miRailway stationBerwick-upon-Tweedunder a mileBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the TD15 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 34 min4:22 am – 9:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:35 am – 3:36 pm
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People9,194 residentsin the Berwick-upon-Tweed Town census areaMedian age 47.44,379 households53% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright28% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,919 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C717 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October33 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksBlakewell Shadbeach · under a mileCalot Shadbeach · under a mileFisherman's Havenbay · under a mileMeadow Havenbay · under a mileGillie's Braescliffs · under a mileYarrow Pointheadland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Vale Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haCarlin Braepark · under a mile · 7 haFive Arches Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haMagdalen Fields Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 22 haOld Shielfield Parkplaying field · under a mileThe Swan Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202146 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202146 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: 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 4.2 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,447 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
