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Northumberland

Northumberland is a unitary council in the North East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Northumberland and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,597

Higher than 87% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£213k

Lower than 73% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Up 12.6% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£630

Lower than 96% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 7.1% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings5.7

Lower than 76% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van19.7%

Higher than 57% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station23.1%

Lower than 55% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket65%

Lower than 65% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy64.4%

Lower than 74% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available81.6%

Higher than 60% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

Lower than 77% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Down 6 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score43.9

Lower than 72% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP1,771

Lower than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents68.8

Lower than 52% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Down 6.2% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.9

Higher than 50% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year46.7

Higher than 62% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier91.5%

Higher than 77% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents9.3

Higher than 88% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Down 1.6% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.7

Higher than 81% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 102.7

Lower than 90% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women59.9 yrs

Lower than 68% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

2nd highest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Down 3.8 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home21.5 ha

Lower than 58% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean4.5 µg/m³

Lower than 86% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 12 councils in the North East.

Down 36.6% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Northumberland shares a boundary with County Durham, Cumberland, Gateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Scottish Borders and Westmorland and Furness. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. County Durham£579
  2. Northumberland£630
  3. Cumberland£643
  4. Gateshead£723
  5. North Tyneside£736
  6. Westmorland and Furness£772
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne£1,007
Average house price, all homes
  1. County Durham£138k
  2. Gateshead£158k
  3. Cumberland£172k
  4. Scottish Borders£192k
  5. North Tyneside£204k
  6. Newcastle upon Tyne£209k
  7. Northumberland£213k
  8. Westmorland and Furness£230k
Council tax, band D
  1. North Tyneside£2,462
  2. Westmorland and Furness£2,508
  3. Cumberland£2,511
  4. Newcastle upon Tyne£2,542
  5. Northumberland£2,597
  6. County Durham£2,622
  7. Gateshead£2,716
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. Westmorland and Furness65.7
  2. Northumberland68.8
  3. Cumberland73.8
  4. North Tyneside81.6
  5. Gateshead87.9
  6. County Durham90.8
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne107.3
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. Westmorland and Furness1,759
  2. Northumberland1,771
  3. North Tyneside1,807
  4. Gateshead1,835
  5. Newcastle upon Tyne2,059
  6. County Durham2,118
  7. Cumberland2,436
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Cumberland56%
  2. Northumberland59%
  3. Westmorland and Furness60%
  4. County Durham62%
  5. Newcastle upon Tyne63%
  6. Gateshead64%
  7. North Tyneside65%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. Scottish Borders2.2 µg/m³
  2. Cumberland3.3 µg/m³
  3. Westmorland and Furness3.4 µg/m³
  4. Northumberland4.5 µg/m³
  5. County Durham5.6 µg/m³
  6. Gateshead10.1 µg/m³
  7. North Tyneside11.3 µg/m³
  8. Newcastle upon Tyne11.9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Scottish Borders8.9%
  2. County Durham12.6%
  3. Cumberland22.6%
  4. Northumberland23.1%
  5. Gateshead28.1%
  6. Westmorland and Furness38.6%
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne41.8%
  8. North Tyneside56.8%

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