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County or areaNorthumberland

Postcode districtNE62

Telephone codeNot listed

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

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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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksChoppington Collieryhistoric site · under a mileLong Streamriver · under a mileStanton Hall Gardens and Nurseryhistoric site · 2.4 miCastle Morpethcastle · 3.3 miCastle Islandisland · 1.9 miAshington Colliery Trailwalk or trail · 2.1 miWhitefield Deanvalley · 1.7 miCleaswellhill Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps

Parks and green spacesWansbeck Riverside Parkpark · under a mile · 103 haGallager Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 33 haPeoples Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 9 haStakeford and Bomarsund Welfare Recreation Groundsports ground · 1.0 mi · 2 haHigh Market Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 11 haHirst Head Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202041 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202349 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 · PM_2.5 5.0 · PM₁₀ 9.3 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: 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

Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalAshington Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryGuidepost Medical Group5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery1.8 miPolice stationNorthumbria PoliceBedlington1.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Choppington, Guidepostear2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps

SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryMowbray Primary Schoolages 3-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChoppington Primary Schoolages 2-11, 109 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAshington Academyages 11-18, 964 pupils1.6 miCollegeGateshead College13.2 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.0 miRailway stationBedlingtonBedlington Station1.8 miBus stationBus StationAshington2.2 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops35 within a mileCar park30 Green Lane ParkingAshington1.8 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsAshington2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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