Seghill’s story
No listed buildings inside Seghill’s built-up area
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SeghillNorthumberland
Some 2,799 people live in this town, in Northumberland, North East. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters.
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Population
2,799
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£175K
87 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.2
25% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C
#13 of 20 in Northumberland
Is Seghill a good place to live?
Seghill’s weakest is health (D) — men here can expect to live to 79.3, women to 81.8. It also trails on safety — police record 41 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 13.9 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 13%. Cost of living is its strong suit: the median home sold for £175,000, 3.7 years of area income. The overall grade comes out at C, #13 of 20 in Northumberland. Set against the rest, it does better than 31% of UK towns. The rest of its grades are middling: C+ for schools, C+ for walkability and B for hazard risk.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency.
Northumbria Police published 34 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Seghill stand out
The 3 things Seghill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% 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.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
37% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Seghill grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Seghill is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthGraded on how healthy residents areDOpen →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedC−Open →Cost of livingRent £695 a monthA−Open →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedC−Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 43% of towns in England; secondary results beat 47% of towns in EnglandC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors41% live within 400 m of a parkDOpen →Civic life0.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Seghill.
History
Most of Seghill is newer: only 3% of homes were built before 1919, below Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
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 Seghill’s built-up area.
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
3%
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
SchoolsC+
Seghill’s schools fall behind 56% of towns in England on results
Three in five pupils at the 12 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Attainment 8 at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km averages 46.3, and 42% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seghill First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 105 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Health
Disability is more common in Seghill than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 25% of residents
Asked at the census, three quarters of residents of Seghill said they were in good or very good health. Nearly one in ten residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (6.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%). One GP practice serves the town; 92% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Women here live to 81.8 on average and men to 79.3 (2019–23).
75%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Seghill | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.1% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 22% | 17% |
79.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.8
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.
Safety
Seghill has more crime per resident than 87% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people
Reported offences in Seghill came to 168 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 35. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 17.4 reports per 1,000, about level with Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and above England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 50% were violence and sexual offences.
41violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 13% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual84
Other crime18
Public order17
Vehicle crime16
Damage & arson12
Other theft8
Burglary5
Drugs4
Anti-social35
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.
41
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
168
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.
HousingCost of living grade A−
Social housing is more common in Seghill than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns, at 29% of households
12% rent privately, below Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 87 homes sold inside Seghill’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £175,000. The owner-occupied share of households is 59%.
£175Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Seghill£175K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £300,000 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £148,500 | 38 |
| Terraced | £140,000 | 17 |
59%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
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
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
4% of 16 to 64s in Seghill claim unemployment benefits, more than in both 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.
Households had £44K a year before tax, close to Northumberland’s towns (£45K) and below England’s towns (£55K). There are 0.2 jobs in Seghill for each resident in work. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. For 24% of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Bus6%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£44K
mean household income, before tax
4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 41% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Seghill, fewer than in both Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The middle age in Seghill is 48.2. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, close to Northumberland’s towns (25%) and above England’s towns (18%).
48.2median age
SeghillNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Seghill | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seghill
13pages on Seghill
The big questions
SafetyC−41 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £175K · rent £695 a monthHousing37 sold in 12 months · busiest street DenesideSchoolsC+2 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 79.3 (men), 81.8 (women)Work & commuteC−45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Seghill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Seaton DelavalDudleyNew HartleyKillingworthCramlingtonBackworthShiremoorSeghill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seghill | 2,799 | — | C | A− | C− | D |
| Seaton Delaval | 8,012 | 1.2 | B− | A− | C | C− |
| Dudley | 4,799 | 1.5 | C+ | A | C− | D |
| New Hartley | 1,764 | 1.8 | — | B | B− | C |
| Killingworth | 12,180 | 1.8 | B | A− | C | C |
| Cramlington | 28,846 | 1.9 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Backworth | 4,483 | 2.1 | C+ | C+ | C− | C− |
| Shiremoor | 6,965 | 2.6 | B+ | A− | C | C− |
New Hartley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Seghill
How much is council tax in Seghill?
Band D council tax in Seghill 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.
Is Seghill expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £175,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £140,000, semi-detached houses £148,500 and detached houses £300,000.
About Seghill
Town in Northumberland, England
Seghill is a built-up area of 2,799 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
- 2,799 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000057
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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