Choppington

Human settlement in England
  • Choppington
Unitary authority
  • Northumberland
Ceremonial county
  • Northumberland
Region
  • North East
CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townCHOPPINGTONPostcode districtNE62PoliceNorthumbriaFireNorthumberlandAmbulanceNorth East UK Parliament
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List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°08′42″N 1°36′04″W / 55.145°N 1.601°W / 55.145; -1.601

 

Choppington is a large village and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is situated 5 miles to the south-east of Morpeth, and north of Bedlington. It was at one time part of the three big mid-Northumberland collieries (Ashington, Bomarsund and Choppington). In 2011 the parish had a population of 9787.

The parish, which was until 1 July 2010 called North Bedlington, was created on 1 April 2009[2] also includes the settlements of Bomarsund, Guide Post, Stakeford, Sheepwash, Scotland Gate and West Sleekburn.

Governance

An electoral ward exists. the population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,792.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Northumberland Registration District". UKBMD. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Ward population 2011". Retrieved 26 June 2015.

External links

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