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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE70
Telephone code01629
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 32 min4:23 am – 9:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 2 min8:34 am – 3:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 20°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C620 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November49 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 3 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 20°CJAugust: 10 to 20°CASeptember: 8 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWater Supply 17lake · under a mileUpper Swinhoe Lakelake · 1.0 miKettleburn Denevalley · under a mileSinton's Denevalley · under a mileHenshopelawhill · under a milePace Hillhill · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLowick Community Orchardpark · 4.3 miCommonpark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 16 Jun 200345 mi away, Newcastle, Tyne & WearMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 16 Jun 200345 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 8.2 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
Elevation40 m131 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBerwick Infirmary12 miGP surgeryBelford Medical Practice2.5 miPharmacyThe Belford Pharmacy2.3 miDentistTweedmouth Dental Clinic11 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL41 miRailway stationChathill8.7 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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