Acklington’s story
9 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Acklington’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AcklingtonNorthumberland
A village of 303 in Northumberland, North East.
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Photo: Chris Morgan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
303
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£290K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.6
26% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Acklington a good place to live?
Acklington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Acklington stand out
The 3 things Acklington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 12.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
54% 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 Acklington.
Work & commute
Only 6% of commuters in Acklington go to work without a car, fewer than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how nearly nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Nearly a third of commuters travelled under 5 km, near Northumberland’s towns (34%) and lower than England’s towns (45%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Bus3%
On foot2%
Train1%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Acklington is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 5% of households. 7% live in social housing, below both Northumberland’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area.
£290Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Acklington£290K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £300,000 | 8 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,533
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Acklington than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 19.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (25.8) and England’s towns (22). 7 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Acklington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
19.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social2
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.
19.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Acklington: the nearest practice is 2.7 miles away. A disability affects just over a fifth of people in the town. The nearest A&E to Acklington is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 16.5 miles away.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Acklington | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
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
Acklington is rich in listed buildings: 297 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, above Northumberland’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. None of the 9 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
297
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Acklington, fewer than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, about level with Northumberland’s towns (25%) and above England’s towns (18%). Half the people of Acklington are older than 52.6.
52.6median age
AcklingtonNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Acklington | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Warkworth Castle and 2 more in and around Acklington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Acklington. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageWarkworth Castle4 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageWarkworth Hermitage4 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleEshott Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Warkworth Castle: Draco2008 from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Acklington
14pages on Acklington
The big questions
Safety19.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £290K · rent £695 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Field House CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Acklington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South BroomhillHadstonWarkworthAmbleFeltonShilbottleWiddrington StationAcklington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acklington | 303 | — | — | — | — | — |
| South Broomhill | 1,520 | 1 | — | B | C− | D |
| Hadston | 2,713 | 1.9 | C | A | D | D |
| Warkworth | 1,412 | 2.2 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Amble | 5,852 | 2.5 | C− | B+ | C− | C |
| Felton | 1,270 | 3 | — | C+ | A+ | B− |
| Shilbottle | 1,787 | 4.7 | — | A− | A− | C |
| Widdrington Station | 2,495 | 5 | — | A | C | D |
South Broomhill, Warkworth, Felton, Shilbottle and Widdrington Station have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Acklington
How many listed buildings are there in Acklington?
That is 12.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Acklington?
Band D council tax in Acklington is £2,533 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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.
About Acklington
Village in Northumberland, England
Acklington is a built-up area of 303 people, in the Northumberland 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
- 303 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000024
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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