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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE62
Telephone code01592
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:25 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:30 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,005 residentsin the Guide Post & Stakeford census areaMedian age 48.74,217 households66% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,888 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 21%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C674 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November30 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 14°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLong Streamriver · 1.2 miCastle Islandisland · 1.9 miEwart Hillhill · 2.1 miWhitefield Deanvalley · 2.1 miBluehouse Woodwoodland · under a mileNorth Beachbeach · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWansbeck Riverside Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 103 haGallager Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 33 haBedlington Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 65 haHirst Head Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haStakeford and Bomarsund Welfare Recreation Groundsports ground · 1.1 mi · 2 haMiners Welfare Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202040 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202348 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: 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 4.2 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,454 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshington Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryGuidepost Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHighgate House Dental Practice1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryChoppington Primary Schoolages 2-11, 109 pupilsright herePrimaryMowbray Primary Schoolages 3-11, 238 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Benet Biscop Catholic Academyages 11-18, 994 pupils1.3 miCollegeGateshead College12.8 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL8.6 miRailway stationBedlingtonBedlington Station1.5 miBus stationBus StationAshington2.6 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops38 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE62 postcode district.


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