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County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE19
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 26 min4:27 am – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:33 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 5°C, lows 0°C966 mm of rain a year, 25 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December69 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 0 to 5°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: 2 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 landmarksBrigg Linnwaterfall · 1.4 miWood Hillhill · under a mileThe Bathing Poollake · 2.0 miWhitley Pikemountain · 3.1 miBrig Hillhill · under a mileRowantree Linnwaterfall · 2.8 miIngram Poollake · 3.0 miWishaw Pikemountain · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197931 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Sep 201850 mi away, Newton Aycliffe, DurhamSource: 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 1.5 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 6.1 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
Elevation172 m564 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 145 to 236 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRothbury Community Hospital13 miGP surgeryBellingham Practice5.6 miPharmacyParkside Pharmacy Limited5.6 miDentistRothbury Community Hospital13 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryOtterburn Primary Schoolages 3-11, 46 pupils1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL23 miRailway stationHaydon Bridge17 miFerryTower Knowe Ferry Landing12 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingBellingham Centre Car Park5.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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