Stannington’s story
19 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stannington’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StanningtonNorthumberland
A village of 435 in Northumberland, North East.
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Photo: M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
435
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£380K
35 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.5
31% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stannington a good place to live?
Stannington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Stannington stand out
The 3 things Stannington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 17.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stannington.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Stannington than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
For Stannington, that is above both Northumberland’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%). 31% of residents are 65 or over. The median resident of Stannington is 54.5 years old.
54.5median age
StanningtonNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stannington | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Stannington
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stannington First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 126 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Stannington work nearby than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 5% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Stannington sits below both Northumberland’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (45%) on this measure. At the census, 9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle3%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Stannington costs more than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: the median sale is £380K
That puts Stannington above both Northumberland’s towns (£215K) and England’s towns (£308K). 14% of households live in social housing.
£380Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stannington£380K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £410,000 | 21 |
| Terraced | £250,000 | 9 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,528
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 Stannington
Police recorded 9 crimes inside Stannington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 44% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
27.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
27.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Stannington, 14% of residents, than in Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
On this, Stannington is below both Northumberland’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Stannington has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Stannington | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 22% | 17% |
84.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL
History
Stannington is rich in listed buildings: 437 per 10,000 residents, more than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
In the comparison, Stannington comes above both Northumberland’s towns (49) and England’s towns (39). Stannington has 19 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 0 Grade I, 0 Grade II*. 23% of homes were built before 1919.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II19
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
437
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 Stannington
12pages on Stannington
The big questions
Safety27.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £380K · rent £695 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street The GlebeSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84.6 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stannington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BedlingtonCramlingtonMorpethDinningtonSeaton BurnWideopenStakefordStannington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stannington | 435 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bedlington | 16,186 | 3.6 | C | A | D | D |
| Cramlington | 28,846 | 3.8 | B− | A− | C | C |
| Morpeth | 14,419 | 3.8 | B | B− | D | B− |
| Dinnington | 2,366 | 4 | — | D | B | C− |
| Seaton Burn | 1,354 | 4 | — | A | C− | C+ |
| Wideopen | 9,150 | 4.6 | B+ | C+ | B | C+ |
| Stakeford | 8,197 | 4.8 | C− | A | C | D |
Dinnington and Seaton Burn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stannington
How many listed buildings are there in Stannington?
That is 17.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stannington expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £250,000 and detached houses £410,000. Private rents in the Northumberland council area averaged £695 a month in August 2026.
About Stannington
Village in Northumberland, England
Stannington is a built-up area of 435 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
- 435 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000051
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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