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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtCA6
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:30 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:32 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,485 residentsin the Brampton & Irthing census areaMedian age 52.33,035 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright17% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,973 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C1,075 mm of rain a year, 26 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October60 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMagnae Roman Forthistoric site · under a mileMilecastle 46historic site · under a mileChesters Pikemountain · 2.9 miGreenhead Cleughvalley · under a mileBishop's Linnwaterfall · 2.6 miMeaslings Cleughvalley · under a mileDintley Hillhill · under a mileCrammel Linnwaterfall · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWalltown Country Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haHaltwhistle Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 27 haEden's Lawnpark · 3.1 miCawfields Picnic Sitepark · 3.4 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197915 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202644 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 2.0 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,307 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 243 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHaltwhistle War Memorial Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryHaltwhistle Medical Group2.9 miPharmacyBoots3.0 miDentistHaltwhistle Dental Health3.0 miPolice stationBrampton Police Station8.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Main Street3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGreenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary Schoolages 4-11, 50 pupilsright herePrimaryGilsland CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 18 pupils1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL34 miRailway stationHaltwhistle3.0 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing14 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkWalltown Car ParkCarlisleunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHaltwhistle3.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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