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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE19
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 27 min4:27 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 7 min8:33 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C994 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December77 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: 2 to 10°CAMay: 4 to 14°CMJune: 7 to 16°CJJuly: 9 to 18°CJAugust: 9 to 18°CASeptember: 7 to 15°CSOctober: 5 to 11°CONovember: 2 to 8°CNDecember: -0 to 5°CD20°-5°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBremeniumhistoric site · under a mileKelly's Pikemountain · 1.8 miCorby Pikemountain · 2.3 miTod Lawhill · under a mileRedesdalevalley · under a mileLineal Cleughvalley · under a mileRedesdale Forestforest · 1.8 miKnowe Headshill · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197931 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Sep 201947 mi away, Eddleston, BordersSource: 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 6.0 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
Elevation181 m594 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 162 to 288 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRothbury Community Hospital14 miGP surgeryBellingham Practice9.1 miPharmacyParkside Pharmacy Limited9.1 miDentistRothbury Community Hospital14 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL28 miRailway stationHaydon Bridge21 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing11 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingBellingham Centre Car Park9.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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