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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE24
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 24 min4:25 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 9 min8:29 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,379 residentsin the Blyth Town census areaMedian age 43.24,515 households57% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright17% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,123 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C654 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November20 days of air frost, 1 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 landmarksBates Collieryhistoric site · under a mileNorth Beachbeach · under a mileSouth Beachbeach · 1.5 miBriers Havenbay · 1.1 miHester Pit Memorialhistoric site · 3.0 miTurning Basintidal water · under a mileCowpen Pooltidal water · 1.6 miFactory Pointwetland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRidley Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haBeach Gardenspark · 1.1 mi · 2 haBlyth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.3 mi · 50 haBolam Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 8 haGallager Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 33 haSouth Newsham Pavillionplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202038 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202346 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 7.9 · PM2.5 5.3 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,685 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBlyth Community Hospital - Prescribingunder a mileGP surgeryMarine Medical Group7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistWaterloo Dental Practiceright herePolice stationBlyth Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePost OfficeBlythunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools8 primary, 1 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 specialPrimaryCroftway Academyages 3-11, 416 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 217 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughBede Academyages 3-18, 2,030 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College10.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.4 miRailway stationNewsham1.8 miBus stationBus StationAshington4.5 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal8.9 miBus stops78 within a mileCar parkBeachway Car ParkBlyth1.1 miEV chargingFastnedBlythunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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