Northumberland
Local authority in North East · 200 neighbourhoods
Areas
38 areasAgainst North East: to the right is safer, better schools, pricier. The tick is North East's middle.
- Darras Hall, Stamfordham & Heddon · NE205 neighbourhoods£3,660 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Ponteland · NE204 neighbourhoods£3,480 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Stocksfield, Riding Mill & Corbridge · NE456 neighbourhoods£3,330 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Longhoughton & Alnmouth · NE664 neighbourhoods£3,230 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Longhorsley, Hepscott & Capheaton · NE615 neighbourhoods£3,040 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Wylam & Ovingham · NE434 neighbourhoods£3,000 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Morpeth South & West · NE614 neighbourhoods£2,950 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Rothbury & Longframlington · NE654 neighbourhoods£2,750 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island · TD155 neighbourhoods£2,740 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Hexham & Acomb · NE467 neighbourhoods£2,720 per m²PriceCrimeSchools
- Per m²
- £2,460 per m² · North East £2,000 per m²
- By type
- Flat £118k · Terraced £160k · Semi £197k · Detached £352k
- Neighbourhoods
- 200
Sources
HM Land Registry sales: the middle of the council's neighbourhoods' prices per m², beside the middle of North East's, and typical prices by type from the area price bands. Area figures only, never a home's value.
Safety
On mapSources
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents a year (police.uk), the council's own figure; North East pools every council's crimes and residents.
Schools
157 state schools- Primary
- 127
- Secondary
- 30
Sources
State primaries and secondaries inside its boundary (DfE GIAS, Ofsted). The standing is each neighbourhood's best primary within 1 km, among North East's primaries.
Getting around
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood's walk to a station; protected cycle lanes and Cycleways inside the council.
Green & quiet
On mapSources
The typical (middle) neighbourhood: green space, the share of homes at 55 dB or more from road or rail, and air where it is published.
People
Census 2021- Household income
- £44,900 a year · typical North East neighbourhood £43,200
- Social renting
- 13% of homes · typical North East neighbourhood 17%
- Most-deprived fifth
- 21% of its neighbourhoods
- Least-deprived fifth
- 21% of its neighbourhoods
Sources
Income (ONS) and social renting (Census 2021) beside the middle of North East's neighbourhoods. Deprivation is the official Index of Multiple Deprivation for each neighbourhood, not its people: the share of the council's neighbourhoods in England's most and least deprived fifths.
Living costs
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Questions people ask
Is Northumberland safe?
We don't have recorded crime figures for Northumberland yet.
How much do homes cost in Northumberland?
Homes sold for a typical £2,460 per m² in the year to August 2026, higher than North East as a whole (£2,000 per m²). At that rate a 70 m² two-bedroom flat would cost roughly £170,000. This is a rough guide, not a valuation.
How many schools are there in Northumberland?
There are 127 state primary and 30 state secondary schools inside Northumberland's boundary. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place, so check each school's admissions rules.
Is Northumberland a deprived area?
21% of Northumberland's 200 neighbourhoods are among the most deprived fifth in England, and 21% among the least deprived fifth, on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation. It combines income, jobs, health, education, crime, housing and living environment.