Hepscott’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hepscott’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HepscottNorthumberland
A village of 403 in Northumberland, North East. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
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Photo: Graham Robson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
403
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£503K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.7
40% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
57%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hepscott a good place to live?
Hepscott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Hepscott stand out
The 3 things Hepscott 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hepscott.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.6% of Hepscott, fewer than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 57% of adults, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). Retirement age and beyond: 40% of residents are 65 or older. At 59.7, the median resident of Hepscott sits in the middle of the age range. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents.
59.7median age
HepscottNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level57%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Hepscott | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.6% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 9.6% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.5% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 57% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Hepscott: just 13% travel under 5 km, below Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nine in ten commuters drove to work at the census. Working mainly from home: nearly two in five workers, above Northumberland’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. A household here earns £59K a year before tax, on average.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot3%
Bus2%
Underground, tram2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Homes in Hepscott cost more than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £503K
The owner-occupied share of households is 94%. Private renters make up 2% of households, below Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 18 standard sales inside Hepscott’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£503Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hepscott£503K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £555,000 | 14 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
2%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,513
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
Violence is recorded less often in Hepscott than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 18.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.4 reports per 1,000, below both Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Per 1,000 residents, 7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Over the year to August 2026, 10 offences were reported in Hepscott, along with 4 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 30% of the crimes.
18.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
18.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Just 3.5% of people in Hepscott say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Hepscott: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. Self-reported good health: 83% of the town’s residents. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, between Northumberland’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Hepscott is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 6.2 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hepscott | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
All 4 of Hepscott’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.
Per 10,000 residents, Hepscott counts 99 listed buildings. Homes from before 1919 make up 9% of the total, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
99
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 →Bothal Castle and 3 more in and around Hepscott
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hepscott. Best known first.
CastleBothal Castle2.6 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleMorpeth Castle2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMorpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum2.4 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionWhitehouse Farm Centre3.2 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, 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 Hepscott
13pages on Hepscott
The big questions
Safety18.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £503K · rent £695 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.6 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hepscott’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MorpethPegswoodStakefordBedlingtonAshingtonCramlingtonBlythHepscott
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepscott | 403 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morpeth | 14,419 | 1.8 | B | B− | D | B− |
| Pegswood | 3,302 | 2 | B | A | C | C |
| Stakeford | 8,197 | 2.6 | C− | A | C | D |
| Bedlington | 16,186 | 2.8 | C | A | D | D |
| Ashington | 28,279 | 4 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Cramlington | 28,846 | 5.3 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Blyth | 39,731 | 5.4 | C | A | D | D |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hepscott
How many listed buildings are there in Hepscott?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Hepscott expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Northumberland council area averaged £695 a month in August 2026.
About Hepscott
Village in Northumberland, England
Hepscott is a built-up area of 403 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
- 403 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000045
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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