Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:25 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:30 am – 3:38 pm
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People10,092 residentsin the Bedlington Station & Sleekburn census areaMedian age 43.64,732 households53% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright25% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,293 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%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 November20 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 landmarksBates Collieryhistoric site · 2.1 miChoppington Collieryhistoric site · 2.1 miCastle Islandisland · 1.2 miNorth Beachbeach · 1.9 miCowpen Pooltidal water · under a mileTurning Basintidal water · 1.3 miHawks Cliffcliffs · 2.1 miNewbiggin Baybay · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGallager Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 33 haGrange Parkpark · under a mileWansbeck Riverside Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 103 haHirst Head Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haStakeford and Bomarsund Welfare Recreation Groundsports ground · 1.5 mi · 2 haMiners Welfare Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202039 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202347 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 5.8 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 10.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)4,899 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlyth Community Hospital - Prescribing1.9 miGP surgeryThe Gables Medical Group7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationNorthumbria PoliceBedlington2.0 miCash machineSunny Top Save1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBedlington Station Primary Schoolages 3-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBedlington Academyages 11-18, 822 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCambois Primary Schoolages 2-11, 136 pupils1.0 miCollegeTyne Coast College12.2 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.3 miRailway stationBedlingtonBedlington Stationunder a mileBus stationBus StationAshington2.7 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops27 within a mileCar park30 Green Lane ParkingAshington2.3 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationBlyth1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE22 postcode district.
