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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 – 9:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 4 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°C746 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November43 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 landmarksWhinny Hillhill · under a mileEmmington Hillhill · 1.2 miDoxford Lakelake · 2.7 miNewton Poollake · 3.5 miLow Named Beachbeach · 3.6 miSwine Denbay · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.0 miThe Parkpark · 4.5 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 200442 mi away, Sunderland, Tyne & WearMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 23 Feb 200442 mi away, Sunderland, Tyne & WearSource: 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 1.7 · PM2.5 4.3 · PM10 8.3 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
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAlnwick Infirmary4.4 miGP surgeryEmbleton Surgery2.3 miPharmacyBoots4.2 miDentistDental Surgery4.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL30 miRailway stationChathill4.5 miBus stationBus StationAlnwick4.3 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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