Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:26 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 7 min8:32 am – 3:39 pm
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People7,598 residentsin the Rothbury & Longframlington census areaMedian age 56.63,583 households68% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,272 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle22% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 0°C891 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November61 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksNunnykirk Hallhistoric site · 1.2 miFontburn Reservoirreservoir · 1.3 miNetherwitton Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miRayburn Lakelake · 2.7 miRavens Cleughvalley · 1.4 miRothley Park Lakelake · 3.2 miWards Hillhill · 1.7 miColtpark Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Adamson Memorial Parkpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197943 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 201848 mi away, Newton Aycliffe, DurhamSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 1.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation222 m728 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 136 to 256 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRothbury Community Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryNpc Rothbury4.6 miPharmacyBoots4.8 miDentistRothbury Community Hospital4.6 miPolice stationNorthumbria Police HeadquartersPonteland14 miCash machineBarclays ATMNorthumberland4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL16 miRailway stationMorpeth9.9 miBus stationBus StationMorpeth9.5 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing23 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationMorpeth5.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE61 postcode district.
