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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtCA6
Telephone code016977
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:30 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:33 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,485 residentsin the Brampton & Irthing census areaMedian age 52.33,035 households66% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright17% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,973 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows 0°C1,008 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December60 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 18°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 landmarksMilecastle 48historic site · under a mileWillowford Wall, Turrets and Bridge - Hadrian's Wallhistoric site · under a mileBill Waugh's Poollake · 1.4 miCrammel Linnwaterfall · 2.1 miHobb's Holewater · under a milePike Hillmountain · 3.7 miWhite Hillhill · 1.2 miCollering Hillhill · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHaltwhistle Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 27 haWalltown Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 17 haEden's Lawnpark · 4.7 miCawfields Picnic Sitepark · 4.9 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197913 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202645 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 4.4 · PM10 6.5 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,307 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation124 m407 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 108 to 197 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHaltwhistle War Memorial Hospital4.6 miGP surgeryHaltwhistle Medical Group4.5 miPharmacyBoots4.7 miDentistHaltwhistle Dental Health4.6 miPolice stationBrampton Police Station7.5 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Main Street4.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGilsland CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 18 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreenhead Church of England Nursery and Primary Schoolages 4-11, 50 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL35 miRailway stationHaltwhistle4.6 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing13 miBus stops8 within a mileCar parkWalltown Car ParkCarlisle2.1 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHaltwhistle4.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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