Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
373 people call this village in Northumberland, North East home. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
There are no grades for Humshaugh: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 22 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Humshaugh does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 22 buildings inside Humshaugh’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Humshaugh.
Residents of Humshaugh have a median age of 55.3. 5.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Northumberland’s towns (9.4%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Humshaugh | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Below is its only school. 42 pupils attend Humshaugh’s one primary school. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humshaugh Church of England First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 42 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above Northumberland’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 36% of workers at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearly one in ten households rent privately. Social housing holds nearly a quarter of households, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £585,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Reported offences in Humshaugh came to 13 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. Violent crime ran at 19.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Northumberland’s towns (25.8) and England’s towns (22). 54% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
One GP practice serves the town; 94% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. 4.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Northumberland’s towns (6.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Asked at the census, four in five residents of Humshaugh said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2021 | Humshaugh | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 43% of homes were built. It is part of the Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall) World Heritage Site. Conservation areas cover just over a third of Humshaugh’s land, above both Northumberland’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Humshaugh. Best known first.
CastleHaughton Castle1.3 km outside town, to the north
FortWarden Hill2.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseum · English HeritageChesters Roman Fort400 m outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageBrunton Turret (26B)700 m outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritagePlanetrees Roman Wall1.3 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humshaugh | 373 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acomb | 1,155 | 3.1 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Hexham | 10,945 | 4.7 | B+ | B− | C | B− |
| Corbridge | 2,888 | 6.1 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Haydon Bridge | 1,229 | 6.5 | — | A− | A− | B |
| Bellingham | 1,031 | 9.1 | — | A− | B | B+ |
| Stocksfield | 1,944 | 11 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Ovingham | 1,155 | 11 | — | A− | B− | B |
Acomb, Haydon Bridge, Bellingham, Stocksfield and Ovingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 24.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Part of it is in the Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Hadrian's Wall) World Heritage Site.
Village in Northumberland, England
Humshaugh is a built-up area of 373 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
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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