Choppington’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Choppington’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ChoppingtonNorthumberland
Population 974: a village in Northumberland, North East.
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Photo: Bill Henderson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
974
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£220K
74 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.5
21% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Choppington a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Choppington has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 15% of commuters. A degree-level qualification is held by 19% of adults.
What makes Choppington stand out
The 2 things Choppington does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Choppington.
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Choppington, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.2% of residents, near Northumberland’s towns (9.4%) and lower than England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 21% of the town. Line up the people of Choppington by age and the one in the middle is 42.5.
42.5median age
ChoppingtonNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Choppington | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Choppington
Below is its only school. Half of pupils at the 12 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 46.3, with 46% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choppington Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 109 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Choppington than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £41K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
37% of commuters travelled under 5 km, between Northumberland’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (45%). Driving is how just over four in five commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Choppington, 3% work in the town itself. In 2026, 3.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
Bus8%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
37%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
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
More households in Choppington live in social housing than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 39%
The middle sale price: £220K, close to Northumberland’s towns (£215K) and below England’s towns (£308K). 43% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area.
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Choppington£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £267,950 | 43 |
| Semi-detached | £175,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £95,000 | 8 |
43%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,669
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
Choppington records more violent crime per resident than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns, at 34.4 per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 12.3 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. 42 crimes and 19 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Choppington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 35.9 reports per 1,000, above both Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 62% of the total.
34.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual26
Other crime5
Burglary3
Drugs3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social19
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.
34.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
35.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
42
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
Fewer people in Choppington say their health is good than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
At the census, 30% of people here had a disability, above Northumberland’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. 11% of residents report bad or very bad health. The nearest A&E to Choppington is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 5.5 miles away.
71%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Choppington | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 30% | 22% | 17% |
77.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 3 of Choppington’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
12% of homes date from before 1919. Choppington has 31 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
31
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 Choppington
13pages on Choppington
The big questions
Safety34.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £220K · rent £695 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Barn CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 77.1 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Choppington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StakefordBedlingtonAshingtonPegswoodMorpethBlythNewbiggin-by-the-SeaChoppington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choppington | 974 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stakeford | 8,197 | 0.9 | C− | A | C | D |
| Bedlington | 16,186 | 1.3 | C | A | D | D |
| Ashington | 28,279 | 2.4 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Pegswood | 3,302 | 2.7 | B | A | C | C |
| Morpeth | 14,419 | 3.7 | B | B− | D | B− |
| Blyth | 39,731 | 3.7 | C | A | D | D |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 5,951 | 4.1 | D | A | D | D− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Choppington
How much is council tax in Choppington?
Band D council tax in Choppington is £2,669 for 2026–27, more than in 93% 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.
Is Choppington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £95,000, semi-detached houses £175,000 and detached houses £267,950.
About Choppington
Village in Northumberland, England
Choppington is a built-up area of 974 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
- 974 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000044
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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