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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE49
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 22 min4:30 am – 9:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 11 min8:32 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,718 residentsin the Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill census areaMedian age 53.33,160 households67% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright14% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,979 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 10°CColdest month December: highs 6°C, lows 0°C976 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December58 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 6°CJFebruary: 0 to 6°CFMarch: 1 to 8°CMApril: 3 to 11°CAMay: 5 to 14°CMJune: 8 to 17°CJJuly: 10 to 19°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 landmarksUnthank Hallhistoric site · under a mileMilecastle 41historic site · 2.0 miThe Lakelake · 1.9 miChesters Pikemountain · 3.1 miPotters Poollake · 2.3 miHowden Cleughvalley · under a mileHadrian's Wallwalk or trail · 2.0 miShawhead Hillhill · 1.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEden's Lawnpark · 1.9 miCawfields Picnic Sitepark · 2.1 mi · 4 haRedburn Parkpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197919 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202643 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 1.8 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,202 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 236 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHaltwhistle War Memorial Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryHaltwhistle Medical Group2.2 miPharmacyBoots2.0 miDentistHaltwhistle Dental Health2.1 miPolice stationHexham Police Station12 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Main Street2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHenshaw Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 86 pupils1.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL29 miRailway stationHaltwhistle2.1 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing15 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkSteel Rigg Car ParkNorthumberland2.4 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsHaltwhistle2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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