Bamburgh’s story
29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Bamburgh’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
BamburghNorthumberland
Population 212: a village in Northumberland, North East.
2 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Michael Hanselmann @ http://www.michaelhanselmann.de/bilder.htm · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
212
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£685K
16 sales in 3 years
Median age
66.1
54% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
30%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bamburgh a good place to live?
Bamburgh is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 54% of residents are 65 or over. It has 29 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Bamburgh stand out
The 3 things Bamburgh does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
54% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Aidan; 56.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Grace Darling Museum and 3 more in and around Bamburgh
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bamburgh. Best known first.
MuseumGrace Darling Museumin town
CastleBamburgh Castle100 m outside town, to the northeast
MuseumArmstrong and Aviation Museum200 m outside town, to the northeastCastleCastlePrior Castell's Tower3.6 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 (3)
- Grace Darling Museum: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bamburgh Castle: Michael Hanselmann - Quaoar10, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Armstrong and Aviation Museum: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bamburgh.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Bamburgh than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 6% are under 15
The 15-to-24 age group: 4.2%, below both Northumberland’s towns (9.4%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Bamburgh is 66.1 years old. 33% of adults hold a degree.
66.1median age
BamburghNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
54%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
About 83 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.
| Bamburgh | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 54% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Household income in Bamburgh, £39K a year, runs below 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.
For 51% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. At the census, 30% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (27%). Also worth knowing: 2.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
30%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving66%
On foot28%
Bicycle2%
51%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£39K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
The median home in Bamburgh sold for £685,000
Social housing holds 13% of households, below Northumberland’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 16 homes sold inside Bamburgh’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £685,000.
£685Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bamburgh£685K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £785,000 | 6 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,522
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
Homes in Bamburgh see more burglary and damage than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 13.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total. 17 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Bamburgh’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
21.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social1
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.
21.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Only 75% of people in Bamburgh say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Bamburgh: the nearest is 4.3 miles off. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, close to Northumberland’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Bamburgh is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 37.2 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Bamburgh | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Bamburgh are listed than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 1,368 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a third of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%). Bamburgh’s listed buildings include the Church of St Aidan, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
29listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II27
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Aidan Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
1,368
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 Bamburgh
13pages on Bamburgh
The big questions
Safety21.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £685K · rent £695 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute66% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bamburgh’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Seahouses and North SunderlandBelfordBamburgh
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamburgh | 212 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seahouses and North Sunderland | 1,678 | 3 | — | B | A | B |
| Belford | 1,314 | 4.5 | — | B+ | B | B |
Seahouses and North Sunderland and Belford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bamburgh
How many listed buildings are there in Bamburgh?
That is 56.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Aidan.
About Bamburgh
Village in Northumberland, England
Bamburgh is a built-up area of 212 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
- 212 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000007
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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