Fair Moor’s story
No listed buildings inside Fair Moor’s built-up area
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Fair MoorNorthumberland
A village of 957 in Northumberland, North East.
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Photo: JThomas · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
957
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£276K
68 sales in 3 years
Median age
33.6
9% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fair Moor a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Fair Moor has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. Only 9% of residents are 65 or over. 46% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Fair Moor stand out
The 3 things Fair Moor 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
Only 9% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Northumberland 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fair Moor.
Who lives here
A younger town: only 8.7% of people in Fair Moor are 65 or over, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 25%, above Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. The age that splits Fair Moor in two is 33.6.
33.6median age
Fair MoorNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fair Moor | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 37% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 8.7% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Fair Moor work nearby than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 20% travel under 5 km
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.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 90% of commuters drove, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Average household income comes to £59K a year before tax. About 3% of its commuters stay in Fair Moor for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Most households in Fair Moor own their home: 75%, more than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
Private renters make up 11% of households. At the median, a home went for £276K, between Northumberland’s towns (£215K) and England’s towns (£308K). That is the middle of 68 standard sales inside Fair Moor’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£276Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fair Moor£276K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £365,000 | 39 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 19 |
| Terraced | £153,750 | 10 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,623
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
Fair Moor records more violent crime per resident than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns, at 98.5 per 1,000 a year
133 crimes and 13 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Fair Moor’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 19.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Violence and sexual offences were nearly three fifths of the crimes.
98.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual79
Public order24
Other theft12
Damage & arson10
Vehicle crime4
Other crime3
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social13
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.
98.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
133
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
Is Fair Moor a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
14% of residents have a disability, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). At the census, 3.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Fair Moor is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 9.5 miles away.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Fair Moor | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 22% | 17% |
84.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Fair Moor has fewer old homes than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 13% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Fair Moor’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 →Morpeth Castle and 2 more in and around Fair Moor
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fair Moor. Best known first.
CastleMorpeth Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleMitford Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMorpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum1.9 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitford Castle: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum: The original uploader was Tzdelski at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fair Moor
13pages on Fair Moor
The big questions
Safety98.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £276K · rent £695 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fennel WaySchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.6 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Fair Moor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MorpethPegswoodStakefordWiddrington StationAshingtonBedlingtonEllingtonFair Moor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Moor | 957 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morpeth | 14,419 | 1.7 | B | B− | D | B− |
| Pegswood | 3,302 | 2.6 | B | A | C | C |
| Stakeford | 8,197 | 5.1 | C− | A | C | D |
| Widdrington Station | 2,495 | 5.4 | — | A | C | D |
| Ashington | 28,279 | 5.9 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Bedlington | 16,186 | 6.1 | C | A | D | D |
| Ellington | 2,131 | 6.5 | — | A− | B− | C− |
Widdrington Station and Ellington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fair Moor
How much is council tax in Fair Moor?
Band D council tax in Fair Moor is £2,623 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.
Is Fair Moor expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £153,750, semi-detached houses £200,000 and detached houses £365,000. Private rents in the Northumberland council area averaged £695 a month in August 2026.
About Fair Moor
Village in Northumberland, England
Fair Moor is a built-up area of 957 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
- 957 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000038
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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