Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 23 min4:28 am – 9:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 10 min8:30 am – 3:41 pm
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People6,065 residentsin the Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale census areaMedian age 53.82,802 households63% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,939 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: farming, forestry and fishing 15%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C906 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November67 days of air frost, 3 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 landmarksHunnumhistoric site · under a milePike Hillmountain · 1.2 miMilecastle 20historic site · 1.3 miDown Hillhill · under a mileMilk Hillhill · under a mileHollywell Denevalley · under a mileGreen Poollake · 2.3 miThe Lakelake · 2.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWest Greenpark · 2.3 miThe Greenpark · 3.1 miTyne Green Country Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197935 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: 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 2.3 · PM2.5 5.2 · PM10 9.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,795 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation164 m538 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 201 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHexham General Hospital4.4 miGP surgeryCorbridge Health Centre2.2 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistCorbridge Dental Practice2.2 miPolice stationHexham Police Station5.0 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Corbridge - Hill Street2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryCorbridge Middle Schoolages 9-13, 367 pupils2.0 miPrimaryCorbridge (VA) Church of England First Schoolages 3-9, 143 pupils2.0 miCollegeDerwentside College12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL13 miRailway stationCorbridge2.8 miBus stationHigh School bus parkPonteland11 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays22 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsCorbridge2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE45 postcode district.
