Longhorsley’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Longhorsley’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LonghorsleyNorthumberland
867 people live in this village in Northumberland, North East.
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Population
867
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£280K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.7
30% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Longhorsley a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Longhorsley has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 6, with 0 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Longhorsley stand out
The 3 things Longhorsley does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Horsley Tower and Adjacent Outbuilding; 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Longhorsley.
Who lives here
Longhorsley is a graduates’ town: 46% hold a degree, more than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 12%, below Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.2%. The middle age in Longhorsley is 55.7.
55.7median age
LonghorsleyNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 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.
| Longhorsley | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Longhorsley
Its one school is below. The town’s primary school has 96 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 7% in Longhorsley, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Income per household averages £59K a year, before tax. 85% of commuters drove, above both Northumberland’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 0.8%.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
Longhorsley is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%). Just over one in ten households rent from a council or housing body. The median sale, £280,000, comes from 35 standard sales inside Longhorsley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Longhorsley£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 15 |
| Terraced | £242,250 | 6 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,573
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 high in Longhorsley: 29.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 6.1 reports per 1,000, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 23 crimes and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Longhorsley’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime.
29.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Public order3
Other crime3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Anti-social12
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.
29.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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 Longhorsley a healthy place? 84% of its people say their health is good, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, below Northumberland’s towns (22%) and close to England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.3% of the town. There is no GP practice in Longhorsley: the nearest is 5.8 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Longhorsley | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Old homes shape Longhorsley: 31% were built before 1919, more than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Longhorsley’s land, 22% lies in conservation areas, above Northumberland’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. For its size, Longhorsley has 69 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Horsley Tower and Adjacent Outbuilding Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
69
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 Longhorsley
14pages on Longhorsley
The big questions
Safety29.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £280K · rent £695 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church ViewSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.6 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Longhorsley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LongframlingtonFeltonWiddrington StationMorpethSouth BroomhillPegswoodRothburyLonghorsley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longhorsley | 867 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Longframlington | 1,357 | 4.3 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Felton | 1,270 | 4.6 | — | C+ | A+ | B− |
| Widdrington Station | 2,495 | 6 | — | A | C | D |
| Morpeth | 14,419 | 6.3 | B | B− | D | B− |
| South Broomhill | 1,520 | 6.3 | — | B | C− | D |
| Pegswood | 3,302 | 6.5 | B | A | C | C |
| Rothbury | 2,025 | 7.2 | — | B− | A− | A− |
Longframlington, Felton, Widdrington Station, South Broomhill and Rothbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Longhorsley
How many listed buildings are there in Longhorsley?
That is 2.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Longhorsley?
Band D council tax in Longhorsley is £2,573 for 2026–27, more than in 81% 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.
About Longhorsley
Village in Northumberland, England
Longhorsley is a built-up area of 867 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
- 867 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000031
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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