Lynemouth’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Lynemouth’s built-up area.
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LynemouthNorthumberland
A village of 1,685 in Northumberland, North East.
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Photo: Chris Morgan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,685
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£74K
65 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.9
22% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
17%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
17%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lynemouth a good place to live?
Lynemouth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Its strongest subject is cost of living (A): median sale £73,500, 1.6 years of area income; rent £695 a month. Its weakest is jobs & income (D−): mean household income £41,423; 4.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Northumbria Police published 34 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Lynemouth stand out
The 3 things Lynemouth does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
73% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Northumberland 29%.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£695 a month
Average private rent, 18% of what households in the area earn: less than in 96% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Northumberland council area.
How Lynemouth grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Lynemouth is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 6% of towns in EnglandD−Open →SafetyDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →HealthDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Walkability17% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 3.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life3.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lynemouth.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Lynemouth hold a degree than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 17%
At 46.9, the median resident of Lynemouth sits in the middle of the age range. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, near Northumberland’s towns (15%) and lower than England’s towns (18%).
46.9median age
LynemouthNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level17%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lynemouth | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Lynemouth’s schools fall behind 97% of towns in England on results
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 48% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 125 pupils attend Lynemouth’s one primary school.
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCEA William Leech CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 125 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Lynemouth’s 1 listed buildings include 1 at Grade II*
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Lynemouth has 1 listed building inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. 1% of its homes were built before 1919.
1listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II0
Among them · Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
1%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
6
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Lynemouth records more burglary and damage per resident than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns, at 27 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 44.6 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Northumberland’s towns (24.8) and England’s towns (22). 128 crimes and 60 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Lynemouth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
44.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearDSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 3% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual57
Damage & arson31
Burglary8
Vehicle crime8
Public order7
Drugs7
Other crime6
Shoplifting1
Anti-social60
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.
44.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
27
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
33.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
128
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A
More households in Lynemouth live in social housing than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 30%
Just over half of households own their home, below both Northumberland’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Half of the 65 standard sales inside Lynemouth’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £73,500. Private renters make up 20% of households.
£74Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lynemouth£74K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £88,500 | 12 |
| Terraced | £66,750 | 50 |
51%
of households own their home · England 61%
20%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,576
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Only 70% of people in Lynemouth say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
Disability touches 29% of Lynemouth’s population. Of the 41 towns in Northumberland, Lynemouth has the largest share in bad or very bad health: 11%. Life expectancy here is 82.7 for women and 77.2 for men (2019–23). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Lynemouth is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 9.7 miles away.
70%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 70%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Lynemouth | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 70% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 22% | 17% |
77.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Fewer commuters in Lynemouth work nearby than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 31% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over four in five commuters drove, near Northumberland’s towns (79%) and higher than England’s towns (70%). For every resident in work, Lynemouth has 0.2 jobs. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
17%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving81%
On foot8%
Bus6%
Bicycle2%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
4.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
B
Walkability: more walkable than 65% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Northumberland Museum and Archives and 2 more in and around Lynemouth
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Lynemouth. Best known first.
MuseumNorthumberland Museum and Archives1.9 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionNewbiggin Rocket House Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumNewbiggin Maritime Centre2.2 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Northumberland Museum and Archives: hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lynemouth
14pages on Lynemouth
The big questions
SafetyD44.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £74K · rent £695 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Dalton AvenueSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthDLife expectancy 77.2 (men), 82.7 (women)Work & commuteD−40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Lynemouth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EllingtonNewbiggin-by-the-SeaAshingtonWiddrington StationStakefordPegswoodBedlingtonLynemouth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynemouth | 1,685 | — | — | A | D | D |
| Ellington | 2,131 | 1 | — | A− | B− | C− |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 5,951 | 2.2 | D | A | D | D− |
| Ashington | 28,279 | 2.6 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Widdrington Station | 2,495 | 3.4 | — | A | C | D |
| Stakeford | 8,197 | 4 | C− | A | C | D |
| Pegswood | 3,302 | 4.9 | B | A | C | C |
| Bedlington | 16,186 | 5.8 | C | A | D | D |
Ellington and Widdrington Station have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Lynemouth
Is Lynemouth expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £73,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £66,750 and semi-detached houses £88,500.
Is Lynemouth safe?
Police recorded 128 crimes inside Lynemouth’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 45% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
Are schools in Lynemouth good?
Primary results trail 95% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Northumberland council.
Who lives in Lynemouth?
At the 2021 Census, 9.6% of Lynemouth’s 1,685 residents were 15 to 24 and 22% were 65 or over, against 12% and 18% across England’s towns.
About Lynemouth
Village in Northumberland, England
Lynemouth is a built-up area of 1,685 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
- 1,685 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000035
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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