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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE47
Telephone code01977
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:29 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:30 am – 3:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,278 residentsin the Haydon Bridge & Allendale census areaMedian age 53.23,723 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright12% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,881 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C844 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December57 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°CJAugust: 10 to 18°CASeptember: 8 to 16°CSOctober: 5 to 12°CONovember: 3 to 8°CNDecember: 0 to 6°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCold Poollake · under a milePeathouse Poollake · under a mileSim's Hillhill · under a mileBlack Hillhill · under a mileWarlaw Pikemountain · 3.0 miLady's Washpoolwater · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAbbey Groundspark · 3.8 mi · 2 haDene Parkpark · 3.9 miHexham House Groundspark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197932 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202641 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 1.7 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.1 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband52% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,692 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation170 m558 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 230 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryBurn Brae Medical Group3.9 miPharmacyBoots3.9 miDentistHencotes Dental Practice3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWhitley Chapel Church of England First Schoolages 3-9, 28 pupilsright hereSecondarySt Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexhamages 9-13, 168 pupils3.7 miCollegeDerwentside College12.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL19 miRailway stationHexham4.1 miBus stationConsett Bus Station Stand A12 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing23 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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