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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:25 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:29 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,850 residentsin the Blyth Cowpen census areaMedian age 36.93,075 households35% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright50% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,452 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, construction 10%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 61% go by car, 6% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C652 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November23 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 14°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNorth Beachbeach · 1.1 miSouth Beachbeach · 2.3 miCowpen Pooltidal water · under a mileTurning Basintidal water · under a mileBriers Havenbay · 2.1 miCastle Islandisland · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGallager Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 33 haBlyth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haBedlington Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 65 haGrange Parkpark · 1.3 miBolam Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 8 haSouth Newsham Pavillionplaying field · 1.8 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202038 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202346 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 6.6 · PM2.5 5.4 · PM10 9.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)3,170 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlyth Community Hospital - Prescribingunder a mileGP surgeryMarine Medical Group8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEden Pharmacy & Healthcare Limited7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMydentist Cowpen Roadright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 specialPrimaryMorpeth Road Academyages 2-11, 253 pupilsright herePrimaryMalvin's Close Academyages 3-11, 437 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Blyth Academyages 11-16, 766 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College11.0 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.9 miRailway stationBlyth Bebside1.0 miBus stationBus StationAshington3.9 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal9.5 miBus stops76 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE24 postcode district.


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