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).
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Population | 9,787 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | NZ255835 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CHOPPINGTON |
Postcode district | NE62 |
Police | Northumbria |
Fire | Northumberland |
Ambulance | North East |
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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.
An electoral ward exists. the population of this ward at the 2011 Census was 4,792.[3]
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