Haydon Bridge’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Haydon Bridge’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Haydon BridgeNorthumberland
The village has 1,229 residents and lies in Northumberland, North East.
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Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,229
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£205K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
24% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Haydon Bridge a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A−): the median home sold for £205,000, 4.4 years of area income. Hazards are a real consideration: 17.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. It lags on schools as well (C): primary results beat 53% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in England. The local economy is weaker than most: the mean household earns £48,051 a year.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Haydon Bridge has its subject grades alone.
Northumbria Police published 34 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Haydon Bridge stand out
The 3 things Haydon Bridge does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
43% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 98% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£695 a month
Average private rent, 18% of what households in the area earn: less than in 96% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Northumberland council area.
How Haydon Bridge grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Haydon Bridge is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Haydon Bridge has its subject grades alone.
Hazard riskNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesA−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →Walkability19% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportA−Open →Jobs & income2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 53% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.7 for men, 84.8 for womenBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 26% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeAOpen →Civic life3.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 100% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Haydon Bridge.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Haydon Bridge’s grade for cost of living grade: an A−
Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area. Social housing holds 21% of households, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). 15% of households are private tenants.
£205Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Haydon Bridge£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 5 |
| Semi-detached | £284,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £170,000 | 17 |
63%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,566
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsC
On exam results, Haydon Bridge’s schools trail 72% of towns in England
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, with 30% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its one school is below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydon Bridge High SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 392 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Haydon Bridge records less burglary and damage per resident than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.9 per 1,000 a year
30 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Haydon Bridge’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime ran at 17.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (25.9) and England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences were a third of the crimes.
17.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 61% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other crime5
Public order4
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
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.
17.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Commuters in Haydon Bridge travel far: only 14% go under 5 km, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 22% of workers, below Northumberland’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. 78% of commuters drove to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Haydon Bridge, 12% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
On foot12%
Bus3%
Train3%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 75% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Haydon Bridge keeps more of its old housing than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 43% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Haydon Bridge’s land, 52% lies in conservation areas, above both Northumberland’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). Historic England’s list names 6 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade II*.
6listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Cuthbert Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
49
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Haydon Bridge is 25 miles from the nearest A&E
One GP practice serves the town; just over nine in ten patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 77% of people in Haydon Bridge called their health good or very good, close to Northumberland’s towns (78%) and below England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 20% of the town’s population.
77%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Haydon Bridge | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · 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.
Who lives here
Few people in Haydon Bridge are 15 to 24: 8.6%, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The middle age in Haydon Bridge is 48.4. 16% are under 15, about level with Northumberland’s towns (15%) and below England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
48.4median age
Haydon BridgeNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Haydon Bridge | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Haydon Bridge
14pages on Haydon Bridge
The big questions
SafetyA−17.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £205K · rent £695 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street North BankSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commuteC47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−17.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Haydon Bridge’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AcombHexhamHaltwhistleCorbridgeBellinghamHaydon Bridge
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haydon Bridge | 1,229 | — | — | A− | A− | B |
| Acomb | 1,155 | 5.7 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Hexham | 10,945 | 5.7 | B+ | B− | C | B− |
| Haltwhistle | 3,646 | 8.6 | A− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Corbridge | 2,888 | 9.4 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Bellingham | 1,031 | 12 | — | A− | B | B+ |
Acomb and Bellingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Haydon Bridge
Does Haydon Bridge flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How many listed buildings are there in Haydon Bridge?
That is 2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Haydon Bridge safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Are schools in Haydon Bridge good?
GCSE results trail 89% of towns in England, and primary results beat 53% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Northumberland council.
About Haydon Bridge
Village in Northumberland, England
Haydon Bridge is a built-up area of 1,229 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
- 1,229 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000092
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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