Longnewton’s story
3 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Longnewton’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LongnewtonCounty Durham
The village has 810 residents and lies in County Durham, North East.
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Photo: Martin Dawes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
810
Census 2021 · Stockton-on-Tees council
Median home
£271K
32 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.3
31% are 65+ · County Durham 21%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longnewton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Longnewton has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 31% of residents are 65 or over. Mortgage-free owners make up 52% of households.
What makes Longnewton stand out
The 3 things Longnewton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
52% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Longnewton.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Longnewton than in County Durham’s towns or across England’s towns: 44% of adults
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both County Durham’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Half the people of Longnewton are older than 52.3. Children are 13% of the town.
52.3median age
LongnewtonCounty DurhamEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Longnewton | County Durham | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · County Durham and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Longnewton
Its one school is below. Nearly two thirds of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 111 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 111 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Longnewton: just 12% travel under 5 km, below County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below County Durham’s towns (3%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. By car: that was how nearly nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. A household here earns £63K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Longnewton is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
Social renters account for 5% of households. 7% rent privately, lower than both County Durham’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £735 a month across the Stockton-on-Tees council area.
£271Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longnewton£271K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £340,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £171,750 | 10 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£735
average private rent a month, Stockton-on-Tees council area
£2,621
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Violent crime runs low in Longnewton: 4.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
Each year, 8.2 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Police figures for Longnewton’s built-up area: 24 crimes and 3 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both County Durham’s towns (16.3) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 8% of the total.
4.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime12
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Violence & sexual2
Burglary1
Drugs1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
4.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Disability is less common in Longnewton, 15% of residents, than in County Durham’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Longnewton: the nearest is 2.4 miles off. At the census, 4.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both County Durham’s towns (7.3%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Longnewton said they were in good or very good health.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Longnewton | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 77% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 22% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Among Longnewton’s 3 listed buildings: the Church of St Mary, Grade II*
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Longnewton counts 3 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade II*. 16% of its homes were built before 1919, below County Durham’s towns (20%) and close to England’s towns (16%). It has 37 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
- Manor House Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
37
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Preston Hall and 2 more in and around Longnewton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Longnewton. Best known first.
Historic housePreston Hall4.5 km outside town, to the east
MuseumPreston Park Museum4.5 km outside town, to the eastZooZooButterfly World4.2 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Preston Hall: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Preston Park Museum: Alex Liivet from Chester, United Kingdom, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Longnewton
13pages on Longnewton
The big questions
Safety4.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £271K · rent £735 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street White House CroftSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Longnewton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EgglescliffeMiddleton St GeorgeStockton-on-TeesYarmIngleby BarwickStillingtonThornaby-on-TeesLongnewton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longnewton | 810 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egglescliffe | 10,250 | 2.5 | A+ | A− | B | B+ |
| Middleton St George | 4,756 | 2.8 | B− | B | C− | B− |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 84,824 | 3.7 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Yarm | 9,601 | 3.8 | B+ | A− | D− | A− |
| Ingleby Barwick | 23,380 | 4 | A+ | A− | A− | A− |
| Stillington | 1,407 | 4.4 | — | A | C | B |
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 23,352 | 4.6 | C− | A | D− | D− |
Stillington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longnewton
How much is council tax in Longnewton?
Band D council tax in Longnewton is £2,621 for 2026–27, more than in 89% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
How many listed buildings are there in Longnewton?
3 on Historic England’s list, 2 of them Grade II*. That is 1.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Longnewton
Village in County Durham, England
Longnewton is a built-up area of 810 people, in the Stockton-on-Tees council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 810 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Stockton-on-Tees
- County
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000333
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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