Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:28 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:32 am – 3:41 pm
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People6,065 residentsin the Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale census areaMedian age 53.82,802 households63% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,939 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 15%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C920 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December61 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksWoodcock Hillhill · under a mileSappers' Pikemountain · 2.9 miHareshaw Linnwaterfall · 2.6 miParker's Poollake · 2.2 miHargroveswater · under a mileCooksons Linnwaterfall · 3.0 miLinen Cleughvalley · 1.0 miBroomhope Cleughvalley · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesJubilee Parkpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197928 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 201845 mi away, Newton Aycliffe, DurhamSource: 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 1.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 223 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital12 miGP surgeryBellingham Practice2.1 miPharmacyParkside Pharmacy Limited2.0 miDentistAbbey Clinic12 miPolice stationHexham Police Station12 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBellingham Primary Schoolages 4-8, 64 pupils1.7 miSecondaryBellingham Middle School and Sports Collegeages 9-13, 46 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL22 miRailway stationHaydon Bridge11 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing11 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingBellingham Centre Car Park2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE48 postcode district.
