Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:28 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:33 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 18°C, lows 9°CColdest month February: highs 6°C, lows -0°C1,153 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December78 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 landmarksWhitley Pikemountain · 1.0 miMidhopelaw Pikemountain · 2.7 miSmithy Cleughvalley · under a mileRennies Linnwaterfall · 2.5 miGimmerstone Hillhill · under a mileBlack Craghill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSidwood Picnic Placepark · 2.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes43 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197927 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 11 Sep 201949 mi away, Eddleston, BordersSource: 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 1.4 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 5.9 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: 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
Elevation272 m892 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 193 to 368 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRothbury Community Hospital16 miGP surgeryBellingham Practice5.2 miPharmacyParkside Pharmacy Limited5.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL27 miRailway stationHaydon Bridge17 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing7.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE48 postcode district.
