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Pubs 9 Restaurants 51 Banks 4 Shops 63 Supermarkets 16 Takeaways 27 Cinemas 1 Attractions 62 Business services 9 Education 56 Health and beauty 77 Home improvement 84 Leisure 3 Property services 40




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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE65 postcode district.

County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE65
Telephone code01669
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 27 min4:25 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 6 min8:32 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,598 residentsin the Rothbury & Longframlington census areaMedian age 56.63,583 households68% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright10% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,272 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, farming, forestry and fishing 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle22% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 1°C872 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November55 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 6°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 19°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 3 to 9°CNDecember: 1 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksDebdon Lakelake · under a mileTumbleton Lakelake · under a mileBieldy Pikemountain · 2.0 miShirlaw Pikemountain · 2.9 miThe Thrumwater · under a mileWest Hillshill · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRothbury Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 40 haArmstrong Park Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197944 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 29 Apr 200550 mi away, Eskdalemuir, D & GSource: 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 1.8 · PM2.5 4.4 · PM10 7.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband54% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,679 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 240 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRothbury Community Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNpc Rothburyunder a milePharmacyBootsright hereDentistRothbury Community Hospitalunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryRothbury First Schoolages 3-9, 94 pupilsright hereSecondaryDr Thomlinson Church of England Middle Schoolages 9-13, 184 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThropton Village First Schoolages 3-9, 36 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL21 miRailway stationAcklingtonAcklington Station10 miBus stationBus StationAlnwick11 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing24 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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