Local servicesHospitalAlnwick Infirmary5.6 miGP surgeryEmbleton Surgery2.3 miPharmacyK-Chem (Alnwick)5.6 miDentistBoulmer Dental Centre3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL30 miRailway stationAlnmouthLesbury5.7 miBus stationBus StationAlnwick5.8 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE66 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:23 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 min8:32 am – 3:36 pm
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People6,694 residentsin the Longhoughton & Alnmouth census areaMedian age 54.02,961 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,961 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C715 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 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 landmarksCraster Heughcliffs · under a mileThe Arvalcliffs · under a mileSwine Denbay · 1.0 miLiverpool Holetidal water · under a mileBlack Holetidal water · under a mileScrog Hillhill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesDunstanburgh Castle Golf Coursegolf course · 1.7 mi · 37 haThe Greenpark · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Feb 200442 mi away, Sunderland, Tyne & WearMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Feb 200442 mi away, Sunderland, Tyne & WearSource: 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 1.6 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,257 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
