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
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People9,406 residentsin the Blyth Newsham census areaMedian age 36.44,023 households66% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,612 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C659 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November26 days of air frost, 2 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 landmarksSouth Beachbeach · 1.5 miNorth Beachbeach · 1.9 miBriers Havenbay · 2.0 miNewsham Pondpond · under a mileRocky Islandisland · 3.0 miCowpen Pooltidal water · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBlyth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 50 haBedlington Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 65 haBeach Gardenspark · 1.2 mi · 2 haRidley Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 5 haSouth Newsham Pavillionplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBolam Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 8 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 202037 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202345 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 6.2 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 9.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)4,561 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlyth Community Hospital - Prescribing1.3 miGP surgeryNewsham Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyEden Pharmacy & Healthcare Limited6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistWaterloo Dental Practice1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 specialPrimaryNew Delaval Primary Schoolages 2-11, 219 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewsham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 452 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughBede Academyages 3-18, 2,030 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College9.7 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.0 miRailway stationNewshamunder a mileBus stationBus StationAshington5.2 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal8.2 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE24 postcode district.
