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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE47 postcode district.

County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE47
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 20 min4:31 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 13 min8:31 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,278 residentsin the Haydon Bridge & Allendale census areaMedian age 53.23,723 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,881 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 17°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 4°C, lows -1°C1,239 mm of rain a year, 38 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December88 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: -1 to 4°CJFebruary: -1 to 4°CFMarch: 0 to 6°CMApril: 2 to 9°CAMay: 4 to 12°CMJune: 7 to 15°CJJuly: 9 to 17°CJAugust: 9 to 16°CASeptember: 7 to 14°CSOctober: 4 to 10°CONovember: 2 to 7°CNDecember: -1 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBroad Poollake · 1.1 miHartley Cleughvalley · under a mileCarriers Hillhill · under a mileBlackway Headhill · under a mileThe Bottomsvalley · under a mileCoatenhill Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miHigh Forcewaterfall · 4.3 miDodd Reservoirreservoir · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes62 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197927 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202650 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: 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 1.4 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,692 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation384 m1,260 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 344 to 552 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlston Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryAlston Medical Practice5.3 miPharmacyAlston Pharmacy5.2 miDentistAlston Dental Practice5.2 miPolice stationHexham Police Station13 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL29 miRailway stationAlston5.3 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing25 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE47 postcode district.


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