Northumberland

Berwick upon Tweed

Berwick Borough is a relatively remote rural area. Berwick upon Tweed is the only significant urban area in the district. The district contains a wide range of settled areas, from intensively farmed and settle lowlands, to open moorland with few or no dwellings. There are significant blocks of forestry in the region.

Council

Berwick upon Tweed Borough Council www.berwick-upon-tweed.gov.uk

Population

Berwick-upon-Tweed has the smallest population of any local authority district in Northumberland at 27,000 in 1997 in an area of 376 sq miles.