Lowick’s story
18 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Lowick’s built-up area.
53% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LowickNorthumberland
A village of 364 in Northumberland, North East.
3 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jim Barton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
364
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£200K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.7
35% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lowick a good place to live?
Lowick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lowick stand out
The 3 things Lowick does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
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
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lowick.
Who lives here
Lowick skews older, with 35% of residents 65 or over, more than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
Half the people of Lowick are older than 57.7. Children under 15 make up 11%, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). In addition, the 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.6% of residents.
57.7median age
LowickNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lowick | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Lowick
There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 38 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowick Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 38 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Lowick: 13% commute under 5 km, below Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income comes to £39K a year before tax. The car took 87% of commuters, above Northumberland’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Work in town: 9% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Lowick has 0.7 jobs.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot9%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£39K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
More households own their home in Lowick than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
At the median, a home went for £200K, close to Northumberland’s towns (£215K) and below England’s towns (£308K). Nearly one in ten households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area.
£200Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lowick£200K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £148,500 | 6 |
| Terraced | £169,500 | 8 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,519
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
Lowick records less violent crime per resident than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.7 per 1,000 a year
67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Lowick. There were 1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8).
8.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
8.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Lowick is 42.9 miles from the nearest A&E
At the census, 77% of people in Lowick called their health good or very good, about level with Northumberland’s towns (78%) and below England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Lowick: the nearest practice is 7 miles away. A disability affects 21% of people locally.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Lowick | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.6% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 22% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
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
More buildings in Lowick are listed than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 495 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 18 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Homes from before 1919 make up 53% of the total, above Northumberland’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II18
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
53%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
495
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 →Barmoor Castle and 2 more in and around Lowick
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lowick. Best known first.
CastleBarmoor Castle1.3 km outside town, to the west
CastleHaggerston Castle Tower4.4 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteRoutin Linn Rock Art3.9 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 (2)
- Barmoor Castle: Norman MacKillop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Haggerston Castle Tower: wfmillar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lowick
14pages on Lowick
The big questions
Safety8.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £200K · rent £695 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Village MeadowsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lowick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BelfordWoolerBerwick-upon-TweedLowick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowick | 364 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belford | 1,314 | 6.8 | — | B+ | B | B |
| Wooler | 1,930 | 7.3 | — | A− | B− | B |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 13,181 | 8 | C | A | C | C− |
Belford and Wooler have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lowick
How many listed buildings are there in Lowick?
That is 20.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Lowick expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £169,500, semi-detached houses £148,500 and detached houses £375,000.
About Lowick
Village in Northumberland, England
Lowick is a built-up area of 364 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
- 364 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000005
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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