Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:23 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:33 am – 3:36 pm
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People10,021 residentsin the Seahouses, Belford & Wooler census areaMedian age 57.54,956 households58% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate51% of adults are economically active, 4,275 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, hospitality 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C634 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November32 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 landmarksBudle Baybay · under a mileRoss Back Sandsbeach · 1.9 miWest Hillhill · under a mileEast Hillhill · under a mileThe Bightwetland · under a mileChesterhill Deanvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBamburgh Castle Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 47 haCastle Greenplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 16 Jun 200343 mi away, Newcastle, Tyne & WearMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 16 Jun 200343 mi away, Newcastle, Tyne & WearSource: 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 4.2 · PM10 7.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,277 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 65 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlnwick Infirmary14 miGP surgeryBelford Medical Practice2.8 miPharmacyThe Belford Pharmacy2.9 miDentistDental Surgery14 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL40 miRailway stationChathill5.5 miBus stationBus StationAlnwick14 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE69 postcode district.
