Hipsburn’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hipsburn’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HipsburnNorthumberland
In Northumberland, North East, this village has 699 residents.
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Photo: Simon Cobb · CC0
Population
699
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£350K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
31% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hipsburn a good place to live?
Hipsburn is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 4, with 0 at Grade I. 15% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
What makes Hipsburn stand out
The 3 things Hipsburn does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
38% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Alnwick Castle and 12 more in and around Hipsburn
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hipsburn. Best known first.
CastleAlnwick Castle4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
Heritage railwayAln Valley Railway1.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNorthumberland Fusiliers Museum4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumBailiffgate Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumFerryman’s Hut Museum1 km outside town, to the southeastHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageWarkworth Hermitage4.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Alnwick Castle: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aln Valley Railway: User.who.is.anonymous, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northumberland Fusiliers Museum: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bailiffgate Museum: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferryman’s Hut Museum: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hipsburn.
Who lives here
Hipsburn is a graduates’ town: 46% hold a degree, more than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Half the people of Hipsburn are older than 54. People aged 15 to 24 are 7.9% of the population. What’s more, 14% are under 15, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%).
54median age
HipsburnNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Hipsburn | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Hipsburn, 1.6% of 16 to 64s, below Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Hipsburn counts 1 jobs per working resident. The car took 83% of commuters, above Northumberland’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Also worth knowing: a household here earns £52K a year before tax, on average.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot6%
Bus4%
Train4%
Bicycle1%
38%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£52K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Homes in Hipsburn cost more than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £350K
The owner-occupied share of households is 69%. Social housing holds 12% of households, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hipsburn£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £549,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £257,500 | 8 |
| Terraced | £350,000 | 10 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,526
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
Violent crime runs low in Hipsburn: 5.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences were nearly a tenth of the crimes. Burglary and damage came to 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (9.4). Hipsburn logged 11 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 5 complaints of anti-social conduct.
5.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Burglary3
Other theft2
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social5
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.
5.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Hipsburn is 22.2 miles from the nearest A&E
83% of people in Hipsburn rate their own health good or very good. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.8 miles off. At the census, 4.5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Northumberland’s towns (6.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%); what’s more, a disability affects 16% of people here.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Hipsburn | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 17% |
83.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Hipsburn: 30% were built before 1919, more than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Hipsburn counts 57 listed buildings, above both Northumberland’s towns (49) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
57
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 Hipsburn
13pages on Hipsburn
The big questions
Safety5.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £350K · rent £695 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.3 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute54% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hipsburn’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ShilbottleLonghoughtonAlnwickWarkworthAmbleSouth BroomhillFeltonHipsburn
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hipsburn | 699 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shilbottle | 1,787 | 2.6 | — | A− | A− | C |
| Longhoughton | 1,173 | 2.7 | — | B | A+ | A− |
| Alnwick | 8,432 | 2.9 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Warkworth | 1,412 | 3.7 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Amble | 5,852 | 4.7 | C− | B+ | C− | C |
| South Broomhill | 1,520 | 6.7 | — | B | C− | D |
| Felton | 1,270 | 7.1 | — | C+ | A+ | B− |
Shilbottle, Longhoughton, Warkworth, South Broomhill and Felton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hipsburn
How many listed buildings are there in Hipsburn?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Hipsburn
Village in Northumberland, England
Hipsburn is a built-up area of 699 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
- 699 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000018
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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