Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 28 min4:24 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 6 min8:32 am – 3:37 pm
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People12,641 residentsin the Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland census areaMedian age 53.55,905 households71% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright17% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 5,467 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 61% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C800 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November53 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksHillheadhill · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a mileSelby's Woodwoodland · under a mileBlack Loughlake · 4.0 miAlnmouth Baybay · 3.7 miWarkworth Beachbeach · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · 2.5 miWarkworth Dunes Picnic Sitepark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Feb 200436 mi away, Sunderland, Tyne & WearMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Feb 200436 mi away, Sunderland, Tyne & WearSource: 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 1.9 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 8.6 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)6,324 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 179 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlnwick Infirmary2.7 miGP surgeryAlnwick Medical Group2.6 miPharmacyK-Chem LTDunder a mileDentist10 Linnet Court (Dental Practice)1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryShilbottle Primary Schoolages 4-11, 71 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Duchess's Community High Schoolages 11-18, 1,276 pupils1.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL23 miRailway stationAlnmouthLesbury2.6 miBus stationBus StationAlnwick2.9 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal27 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE66 postcode district.
