Allendale Town’s story
37 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Allendale Town’s built-up area.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Allendale TownNorthumberland
It is a village of 732 residents in Northumberland, North East. Mortgage-free owners make up 43% of households.
6 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
732
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£275K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.8
35% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
35%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Allendale Town a good place to live?
There are no grades for Allendale Town: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 37 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Allendale Town stand out
The 3 things Allendale Town does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 20.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
43% 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 Allendale Town.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Allendale Town: 35% are 65 or over, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Typical age in Allendale Town: 55.8, the median. Aged 15 to 24: 5.5% of residents. Children under 15 make up 16%, above Northumberland’s towns (15%) but below England’s towns (18%).
55.8median age
Allendale TownNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level35%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Allendale Town | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Allendale Town
Its only school is listed below. 59% 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 126 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 1.5% of 16 to 64s in Allendale Town claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Allendale Town, 21% work in the town itself. There are 0.6 jobs in Allendale Town for each resident in work. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 28%, below Northumberland’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The census found nearly a fifth of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
On foot18%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
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
Half the homes sold in Allendale Town went for more than £275,000
Private renters make up 17% of households, between Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 20% of households. Owners make up 62% of households.
£275Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Allendale Town£275K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £367,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £223,000 | 14 |
| Terraced | £179,750 | 8 |
62%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,547
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 Allendale Town than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.3 per 1,000 residents a year
74% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 19 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Allendale Town’s built-up area. Violence came to 20.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Northumberland’s towns (25.8) and England’s towns (22).
20.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
20.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Allendale Town is 25.9 miles from the nearest A&E
At the census, four fifths of people in Allendale Town called their health good or very good, between Northumberland’s towns (78%) and England’s towns (82%). This Northumberland town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.5 miles away. Disability touches 22% of the town’s population.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Allendale Town | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Allendale Town are listed than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 505 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 44%. Of Allendale Town’s land, 26% lies in conservation areas, above both Northumberland’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%).
37listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II37
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
44%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
505
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Allendale Town
12pages on Allendale Town
The big questions
Safety20.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £275K · rent £695 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Wentworth ParkSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Allendale Town’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Haydon BridgeHexhamAcombAlstonHaltwhistleCorbridgeAllendale Town
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Town | 732 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haydon Bridge | 1,229 | 5.3 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Hexham | 10,945 | 7.7 | B+ | B− | C | B− |
| Acomb | 1,155 | 8.7 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Alston | 1,075 | 9.4 | — | C+ | C− | B+ |
| Haltwhistle | 3,646 | 9.9 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Corbridge | 2,888 | 11 | A+ | C | A | A |
Haydon Bridge, Acomb and Alston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Allendale Town
How many listed buildings are there in Allendale Town?
That is 20.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Allendale Town?
Band D council tax in Allendale Town is £2,547 for 2026–27, more than in 76% 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 Allendale Town
Village in Northumberland, England
Allendale Town is a built-up area of 732 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
- 732 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000131
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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