Northumberland

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Northumberland.

Population
323,820
People in Employment
133,185 (71.1%)
People Inactive
46,470 (24.8%)
People Unemployed
7,645 (4.1%)
Number Of Jobs
108k
Median Salary
£24,655
Mean Salary
£29,867

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Northumberland. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Northumberland for 2024

Northumberlands most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 12,203 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,601 crimes. Which is an increase of 602 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 6,857 0
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 100 0
Getting Better
Burglary 895 0
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 2,900 0
Getting Better
Drugs 396 0
Getting Better
Other crime 662 0
Getting Better
Other theft 1,791 0
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 204 0
Getting Better
Public order 2,419 0
Getting Better
Robbery 92 0
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,143 0
Getting Better
Theft from the person 65 0
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,135 0
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 10,340 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Northumberland

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Ashington Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Northumberland, with 1805 crimes and 362 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Ponteland South with Heddon has 82 crimes and 19 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Isabella 0 0
Kitty Brewster 0 0
Longhorsley 0 0
Longhoughton 0 0
Lynemouth 0 0
Morpeth Kirkhill 0 0
Morpeth North 0 0
Plessey 0 0
Ponteland East and Stannington 0 0
Ponteland North 0 0
Ponteland South with Heddon 0 0
Ponteland West 0 0
Prudhoe North 0 0
Prudhoe South 0 0
Rothbury 0 0
Cramlington North 0 0
Cramlington South East 0 0
Cramlington Village 0 0
Cramlington West 0 0
Alnwick 0 0
Amble 0 0
Amble West with Warkworth 0 0
Ashington Central 0 0
Bamburgh 0 0
Bedlington Central 0 0
Bedlington East 0 0
Bedlington West 0 0
Bellingham 0 0
Berwick East 0 0
Berwick North 0 0
Berwick West with Ord 0 0
Bywell 0 0
Choppington 0 0
College 0 0
Corbridge 0 0
Cowpen 0 0
Cramlington East 0 0
Cramlington Eastfield 0 0
Croft 0 0
Druridge Bay 0 0
Haltwhistle 0 0
Hartley 0 0
Haydon 0 0
Haydon and Hadrian 0 0
Hexham Central with Acomb 0 0
Hexham East 0 0
Hexham West 0 0
Hirst 0 0
Holywell 0 0
Humshaugh 0 0
Morpeth Stobhill 0 0
Newbiggin Central and East 0 0
Norham and Islandshires 0 0
Seaton with Newbiggin West 0 0
Shilbottle 0 0
Sleekburn 0 0
South Blyth 0 0
South Tynedale 0 0
Stakeford 0 0
Stocksfield and Broomhaugh 0 0
Wensleydale 0 0
Wooler 0 0
Newsham 0 0
Seghill with Seaton Delaval 0 0
Bothal 0 0
Pegswood 0 0

Crime map for Northumberland

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-09. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Northumberland

The average property price in Northumberland is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £335,653.27 £184,296.56 £151,111.84 £96,867.97
2022 £321,478.06 £178,338.20 £146,964.77 £95,143.79
2021 £295,040.03 £164,996.78 £136,964.48 £91,628.62
2020 £266,062.71 £150,713.77 £124,750.35 £86,142.44
2019 £254,236.48 £144,017.16 £119,240.79 £84,205.59
2018 £258,571.19 £146,245.97 £121,464.85 £86,924.90
2017 £252,163.63 £141,968.42 £118,622.80 £86,594.48
2016 £246,679.19 £139,584.12 £117,090.37 £84,022.07
2015 £240,958.33 £136,504.40 £114,723.97 £82,388.98
2014 £233,722.01 £132,696.42 £112,186.08 £80,791.78
2013 £227,630.94 £128,059.37 £108,544.35 £78,388.50
2012 £228,778.32 £128,942.08 £109,129.17 £79,806.54
2011 £235,586.72 £131,865.62 £111,350.28 £83,033.33
2010 £244,429.91 £138,480.54 £117,623.79 £87,968.15

Property prices over time for Northumberland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Northumberland

The median salary in Northumberland is £24,655 and the mean salary in Northumberland is £29,867.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
108k
Median Salary
£24,655
Annual Percentage Change
6.0%
Mean Salary
£29,867

Salary comparison between Northumberland and North East

See how Northumberland compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Northumberland ranks 7 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside 77k £27,009 7.3% £30,517 6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne 83k £27,005 10.8% £33,037 8.8%
Stockton-on-Tees UA 63k £26,819 9.0% £28,725 8.0%
Darlington UA 39k £26,184 5.6% £30,318 7.0%
County Durham UA 174k £25,904 6.8% £29,572 6.2%
South Tyneside 53k £25,093 9.8% £28,013 2.9%
Gateshead 71k £25,024 7.6% £28,530 5.1%
Hartlepool UA 29k £24,537 0.5% £25,602 0.9%
Sunderland 98k £23,655 7.8% £25,661 7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA 37k £22,172 2.4% £26,201 9.0%
Middlesbrough UA 41k £0 0.0% £25,967 7.1%

See how Northumberland compares to other areas in North East

Number of businesses by industry for Northumberland

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
1,845 675 1,420 335 305 855 405 1,060 380 150 370 1,445 825 100 150 375 790