Riding Mill’s story
Old homes in Riding Mill: 41% built before 1919
Historic England lists 24 buildings inside Riding Mill’s built-up area.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Riding MillNorthumberland
In Northumberland, North East, this village has 802 residents.
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Photo: Mike Quinn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
802
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£553K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.7
38% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
56%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Riding Mill a good place to live?
There are no grades for Riding Mill: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 24 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
What makes Riding Mill stand out
The 3 things Riding Mill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 12.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
38% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Riding Mill.
Who lives here
Riding Mill skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns
Among adults, 56% have a degree. 13% are under 15, below both Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (18%). In addition, people aged 15 to 24 make up 6.1% of the town. Ages in Riding Mill split evenly at 56.7: half are older, half younger.
56.7median age
Riding MillNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level56%
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.
| Riding Mill | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.9% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 56% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Riding Mill
The town has one school, shown below. 64 pupils attend Riding Mill’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomhaugh (VA) Church of England First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 64 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 11% of Riding Mill’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 40% of workers, above both Northumberland’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census. Also worth knowing: among 16 to 64s, 1.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot11%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Buying in Riding Mill costs more than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £553K
Social renters account for 3% of households. Owners make up 90% of households, above Northumberland’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private renters make up 7% of households.
£553Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Riding Mill£553K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £655,000 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £282,500 | 10 |
| Terraced | £617,500 | 7 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,607
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Riding Mill than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Police figures for Riding Mill’s built-up area: 23 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 70% of recorded crime.
20.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social2
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.
20.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
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
Bad health is less common in Riding Mill than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Riding Mill said they were in good or very good health. 16% of residents have a disability, below Northumberland’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.3 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Riding Mill | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 22% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.6
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.
History
Riding Mill keeps more of its old housing than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 41% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Riding Mill keeps 299 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
24listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II24
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
41%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
299
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 →Aydon Castle and 6 more in and around Riding Mill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Riding Mill. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageAydon Castle4.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleBywell Castle2.6 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseBywell Hall2.4 km outside town, to the east
CastleDilston Castle3.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric site · English HeritageCorbridge Roman Town Fort4.3 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenDilston Physic Garden4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Aydon Castle: Hadrianus1959, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bywell Castle: Dennis Lovett, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bywell Hall: Bill Cresswell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dilston Castle: Peter Brooks, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Riding Mill
14pages on Riding Mill
The big questions
Safety20.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £553K · rent £695 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sandy BankSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 86.6 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Riding Mill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CorbridgeStocksfieldOvinghamPrudhoeHexhamAcombWylamRiding Mill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riding Mill | 802 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Corbridge | 2,888 | 2.5 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Stocksfield | 1,944 | 3 | — | B− | A+ | A |
| Ovingham | 1,155 | 4.5 | — | A− | B− | B |
| Prudhoe | 10,285 | 4.9 | B− | A | C | C− |
| Hexham | 10,945 | 5.5 | B+ | B− | C | B− |
| Acomb | 1,155 | 6.2 | — | B+ | A− | B− |
| Wylam | 1,661 | 6.3 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
Stocksfield, Ovingham, Acomb and Wylam have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Riding Mill
How many listed buildings are there in Riding Mill?
That is 12.3 times the typical UK town for its size. 41% of Riding Mill’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Riding Mill expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £617,500, semi-detached houses £282,500 and detached houses £655,000. Private rents in the Northumberland council area averaged £695 a month in August 2026.
About Riding Mill
Village in Northumberland, England
Riding Mill is a built-up area of 802 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
- 802 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000105
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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