New Hartley’s story
No listed buildings inside New Hartley’s built-up area
5% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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New HartleyNorthumberland
Private rents average £695 a month. Population 1,764: a village in Northumberland, North East.
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Population
1,764
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£247K
125 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.8
22% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is New Hartley a good place to live?
Where it does best is hazard risk (A). The weak point is schools: primary results beat 5% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in England. At a median £246,996, a home costs 5.3 times the yearly income of households in the Northumberland council area. It also trails on jobs & income — the mean household earns £43,796 a year.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP. New Hartley is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
Northumbria Police published 34 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
How New Hartley grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far New Hartley is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
New Hartley is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 5% of towns in England; secondary results beat 11% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Jobs & incomeWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 78.8 for men, 83.9 for womenCOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnBOpen →Safety20.8 violent and sexual offences and 10.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 1.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA−Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes New Hartley stand out
The 3 things New Hartley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
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.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 96%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Secondary results beat 11%. Department for Education.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in New Hartley.
History
New Hartley has fewer old homes than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 5% built before 1919
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside New Hartley’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
5%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsD−
New Hartley’s schools fall behind 95% of towns in England on results
D−School Grade
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 38.7, with 34% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 4 primary schools within 3 km: 47% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hartley First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 165 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Only 18% of New Hartley’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Northumberland’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (27%). In 2026, 2.9% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. About 3% of its commuters stay in New Hartley for work. The town counts 0.2 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot4%
Bus4%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
2.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 25% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Just 4.7% of people in New Hartley say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
81%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
There is no GP practice in New Hartley: the nearest is 0.9 miles off. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Northumberland’s towns (22%). The nearest A&E to New Hartley is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 1.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | New Hartley | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 22% | 17% |
78.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade B
Private renting is less common in New Hartley than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
£247Kmedian sale
Three quarters of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 16% of households, below Northumberland’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £246,996, comes from 125 standard sales inside New Hartley’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
New Hartley£247K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £319,123 | 58 |
| Semi-detached | £223,835 | 36 |
| Terraced | £152,475 | 30 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,639
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
New Hartley has less crime per resident than 53% of UK towns
20.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 21 reports per 1,000, above Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 59 recorded crimes inside New Hartley’s built-up area, and 50 reports of anti-social behaviour. 51% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 33% 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 & sexual30
Damage & arson13
Other theft4
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social50
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.
20.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
21
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
59
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.
Who lives here
Fewer people in New Hartley hold a degree than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 26%
46.8median age
Children under 15 make up 17%, between Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.7% of residents. Half of New Hartley is older than 46.8, half younger. Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population.
New HartleyNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| New Hartley | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Hartley
15pages on New Hartley
The big questions
SafetyB−20.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £247K · rent £695 a monthHousing26 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stable WaySchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 78.8 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commuteC46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About New Hartley
Village in Northumberland, England
New Hartley is a built-up area of 1,764 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
- 1,764 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000054
New Hartley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Seaton DelavalSeghillSeaton SluiceCramlingtonBlythDudleyBackworthNew Hartley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hartley | 1,764 | — | — | B | B− | C |
| Seaton Delaval | 8,012 | 0.9 | B− | A− | C | C− |
| Seghill | 2,799 | 1.8 | C | A− | C− | D |
| Seaton Sluice | 2,957 | 1.9 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Cramlington | 28,846 | 2.3 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Blyth | 39,731 | 2.4 | C | A | D | D |
| Dudley | 4,799 | 3.2 | C+ | A | C− | D |
| Backworth | 4,483 | 3.3 | C+ | C+ | C− | C− |
People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about New Hartley
Are schools in New Hartley good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Northumberland council.
How much is council tax in New Hartley?
Band D council tax in New Hartley is £2,639 for 2026–27, more than in 91% 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.
Does New Hartley flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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