Neighbourhoods in Northumberland

North East · 38 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#178 of 296 local authorities · 38 neighbourhoods · 324,286 residents

Income53

Employment44

Education49

Health39

Crime54

Housing & access56

Living env.59

Residents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Blyth Cowpen (2) to Morpeth South & West (97); 6% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

Northumberland contains both ends of the scale: Morpeth South & West at 97 out of 100 (#197 of 6,856 in England) against Blyth Cowpen at 2, a 95-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 11 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 12 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £78,000 in Ashington Hirst to £530,000 in Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon — a 6.8× gap within Northumberland.

Living here

Typical net household income£36,614a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime67per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)48

Owner-occupied66%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Northumberland

£202,000median home sold over the past year · +10.1% over 5 years · -3.8% over the year · 4,780 sales

Detached£355,000

Semi-detached£185,000

Terraced£150,000

Flat£110,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Towns & places in Northumberland

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

Ashington3 Bedlington2 Berwick-upon-Tweed2 Blyth5 Cramlington3 Morpeth3

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Morpeth South & West	197	97	£310,000
Blyth South	252	96	£180,000
Ponteland	451	93	£385,000
Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon	649	90	£530,000
Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge	1,321	81	£410,000
Cramlington South	1,451	79	£175,500
Longhoughton & Alnmouth	1,472	78	£379,995
Wylam & Ovingham	1,869	73	£269,500
Cramlington North & East	2,013	71	£190,000
Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton	2,055	70	£371,000
Hexham & Acomb	2,109	69	£280,000
Prudhoe	2,959	57	£161,000
Holywell & Hartley	3,007	56	£231,500
Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island	3,062	55	£275,000
Bedlington Town	3,117	54	£205,995
Rothbury & Longframlington	3,172	54	£335,000
Haydon Bridge & Allendale	3,480	49	£290,000
Amble, Shilbottle & Swarland	3,631	47	£248,950
Morpeth North & Pegswood	3,864	44	£226,500
Ashington West & South	3,926	43	£140,000
Seahouses, Belford & Wooler	3,960	42	£252,500
Alnwick	4,063	41	£194,000
Seaton Delaval & Seghill	4,241	38	£180,000
Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale	4,248	38	£205,000
Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill	4,330	37	£170,000
Morpeth Central & East	4,461	35	£178,000
Blyth Newsham	4,646	32	£180,000
Guide Post & Stakeford	4,728	31	£145,000
Widdrington, Lynemouth & Hadston	4,913	28	£175,000
Berwick-upon-Tweed Town	5,071	26	£146,000
Cramlington Town & Beaconhill	5,228	24	£204,245
Bedlington Station & Sleekburn	5,722	16	£120,000
Blyth Town	5,852	15	£129,000
Ashington East	5,941	13	£170,500
Blyth Isabella	6,030	12	£129,000
Newbiggin	6,284	8	£140,000
Ashington Hirst	6,716	2	£78,000
Blyth Cowpen	6,723	2	£105,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Northumberland

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon	18
Morpeth South & West	25
Blyth South	25
Longhoughton & Alnmouth	25
Haydon Bridge & Allendale	29

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Morpeth South & West	£50,503
Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon	£49,910
Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton	£45,636
Ponteland	£45,558
Wylam & Ovingham	£43,882

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

Ashington Hirst	2.5×
Blyth Cowpen	3.8×
Ashington West & South	3.9×
Bedlington Station & Sleekburn	4.0×
Blyth Town	4.1×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Northumberland

Postcode districts that overlap Northumberland — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

CA6 CA8 CA9 DH8 NE13 NE15 NE17 NE18 NE19 NE20 NE22 NE23 NE24 NE25 NE26 NE27 NE41 NE42 NE43 NE44 NE45 NE46 NE47 NE48 NE49 NE61 NE62 NE63 NE64 NE65 NE66 NE67 NE68 NE69 NE70 NE71 TD5 TD12 TD15

People living in Northumberland Census 2021

Residents320,554

Median age (est.)48

Density64per km²

No qualifications18%

Degree or above31%

No car or van20%

Age

0–14 15%15–24 9%25–44 21%45–64 29%65+ 25%

Tenure

Own outright 39%Mortgage/shared 27%Social rent 18%Private rent 17%

Households

One person 33%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 22%Lone parent 10%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Managers & directors 12% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	18%
Managers & directors	12%
Associate professional	12%
Skilled trades	12%
Caring & leisure	11%
Elementary	10%
Administrative	10%
Sales & customer service	9%
Process & plant	7%

Ethnic group

White 98%Asian 1%Black 0%Mixed 1%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 40% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 4%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Northumberland.

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