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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE66
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 29 min4:23 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 5 min8:32 am – 3:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,694 residentsin the Longhoughton & Alnmouth census areaMedian age 54.02,961 households67% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,961 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C714 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November28 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 11°CAMay: 6 to 14°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 19°CJAugust: 11 to 19°CASeptember: 9 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 landmarksSugar Sandsbeach · 1.1 miSwine Denbay · under a mileHowick Havenbay · under a mileHowdiemont Sandsbeach · 1.3 miLong Heughcliffs · under a mileThe Arvalcliffs · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Feb 200440 mi away, Sunderland, Tyne & WearMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Feb 200440 mi away, Sunderland, Tyne & WearSource: 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 8.4 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband51% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,257 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlnwick Infirmary4.9 miGP surgeryLonghoughton Surgery1.6 miPharmacyK-Chem (Alnwick)4.9 miDentistBoulmer Dental Centre2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryLonghoughton Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 93 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL29 miRailway stationAlnmouthLesbury4.4 miBus stationBus StationAlnwick5.2 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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