Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 353 people live in this village, in Northumberland, North East.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Stamfordham has none; the figures on this page are still real. 36 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. Over-65s are 23% of the population.
The 3 things Stamfordham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 36 buildings inside Stamfordham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
41% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stamfordham.
Graduates make up just over a third of adults. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, below Northumberland’s towns (25%) but above England’s towns (18%). Ages in Stamfordham split evenly at 48.2: half are older, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Stamfordham | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the one primary school within 3 km, 58% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 84 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stamfordham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 84 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
15% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Driving is how 84% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The private rented sector houses 13% of households. Owners make up 57% of households, below Northumberland’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £252,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Reported offences in Stamfordham came to 2 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Violent crime runs at 13 per 1,000 residents a year. 50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Stamfordham is Royal Victoria Infirmary, 11.1 miles away. At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, between Northumberland’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Stamfordham: the nearest practice is 5.1 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Stamfordham | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 22% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Stamfordham’s land, 34% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Scaled to its population, that is 1,020 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in the town. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamfordham | 353 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall | 1,300 | 4.7 | — | C+ | A | A+ |
| Ponteland | 10,149 | 4.8 | A | C− | B+ | A |
| Wylam | 1,661 | 4.8 | — | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Ovingham | 1,155 | 4.9 | — | A− | B− | B |
| Prudhoe | 10,285 | 5.7 | B− | A | C | C− |
| Throckley | 6,207 | 5.8 | C | C− | C− | C− |
| Crawcrook and Greenside | 7,544 | 6.6 | B+ | B− | B | C |
Heddon-on-the-Wall, Wylam and Ovingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 41.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 41% of Stamfordham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 23% of residents were 65 or over and 30% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 19% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Stamfordham is £2,511 for 2026–27, more than in 67% 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.
Village in Northumberland, England
Stamfordham is a built-up area of 353 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
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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