Newton Hall’s story
Old homes in Newton Hall: 49% built before 1919
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Newton HallNorthumberland
This village in Northumberland, North East has a population of 392.
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Photo: Les Hull · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
392
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median age
50.4
22% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newton Hall a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Newton Hall has none; the figures on this page are still real. Nearly half of homes were built before 1919. 51% of households rent privately. A degree-level qualification is held by 47% of adults.
What makes Newton Hall stand out
The 3 things Newton Hall 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.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Northumberland 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newton Hall.
Who lives here
A town of families: 19% of people in Newton Hall are under 15, more than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
50.4median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, higher than Northumberland’s towns (9.4%) and near England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Newton Hall: 50.4, the median. 22% of residents have reached 65.
Newton HallNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 87 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newton Hall | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Newton Hall travel far: only 23% go under 5 km, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
19%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 19% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, close to Northumberland’s towns (18%) and below England’s towns (27%). The car carried 77% of commuters at the census. About 22% of its commuters stay in Newton Hall for work. 0.9% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving77%
On foot15%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Fewer households own their home in Newton Hall than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 49%
£0Kmedian sale
Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Newton Hall’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newton Hall£0K
Typical UK town£277K
49%
of households own their home · England 61%
51%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,546
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
Crime recorded by police in Newton Hall
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 0 crimes inside Newton Hall’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
0
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
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
Health
Is Newton Hall a healthy place? 87% of its people say their health is good, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
87%good or very good health
Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.8% of the town. 13% of residents have a disability, below both Northumberland’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Newton Hall has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Newton Hall | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 22% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Newton Hall
0listed buildings
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 Newton Hall’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
49%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newton Hall
12pages on Newton Hall
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Aydon Castle and 4 more in and around Newton Hall
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newton Hall. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle4 km outside town, to the west
Castle · English HeritagePrudhoe Castle4.8 km outside town, to the east
CastleBywell Castle3.2 km outside town, to the south
Historic houseBywell Hall3.5 km outside town, to the south
Museum · National TrustCherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum3.8 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 (5)
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Prudhoe Castle: Chris Tweedy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bywell Castle: Dennis Lovett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bywell Hall: Bill Cresswell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cherryburn - Thomas Bewick Museum: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Newton Hall
Village in Northumberland, England
Newton Hall is a built-up area of 392 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
- 392 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000086
Newton Hall’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OvinghamCorbridgeStocksfieldPrudhoeWylamHeddon-on-the-WallCrawcrook and GreensideNewton Hall
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Hall | 392 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ovingham | 1,155 | 2.9 | — | A− | B− | B |
| Corbridge | 2,888 | 3 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Stocksfield | 1,944 | 3.1 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Prudhoe | 10,285 | 3.6 | B− | A | C | C− |
| Wylam | 1,661 | 4.6 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall | 1,300 | 5.9 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 7,544 | 6.2 | B+ | B− | B | C |
Ovingham, Stocksfield, Wylam and Heddon-on-the-Wall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newton Hall
How much is council tax in Newton Hall?
Band D council tax in Newton Hall is £2,546 for 2026–27, more than in 75% 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.
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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