Swarland’s story
10 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Swarland’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SwarlandNorthumberland
672 residents make their home in this village in Northumberland, North East.
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Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
672
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£478K
42 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.8
38% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
48%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Swarland a good place to live?
There are no grades for Swarland: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 10 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Swarland stand out
The 3 things Swarland does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% 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*; 6.1 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
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Swarland.
Who lives here
Swarland skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5% of residents, below both Northumberland’s towns (9.4%) and England’s towns (12%), and the under-15s are 9.8% of the population here. Swarland has a median age of 59.8. 48% of adults hold a degree.
59.8median age
SwarlandNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
38%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level48%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Swarland | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.8% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.6% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Swarland
Swarland Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. Below is its only school. 63% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swarland Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 76 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Swarland 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 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3% of commuters who live in Swarland also work there. At the census, 91% of commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: just over two in five workers, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (31%). Among 16 to 64s, 1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
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 Swarland costs more than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £478K
Owners make up 96% of households, above both Northumberland’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 1% of households. Private tenants account for 3% of households.
£478Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Swarland£478K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £512,665 | 38 |
96%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,566
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
Violence is recorded less often in Swarland than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 3.7 per 1,000 residents a year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Swarland’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.7 reports per 1,000, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences.
8.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
8.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Most people in Swarland (82%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Swarland is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 18.7 miles away. At the census, 17% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Northumberland’s towns (22%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 6 miles off.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Swarland | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 22% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · 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.
History
Swarland is rich in listed buildings: 149 per 10,000 residents, more than in Northumberland’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, near Northumberland’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (16%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II10
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
149
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 Swarland
12pages on Swarland
The big questions
Safety8.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £478K · rent £695 a monthHousing19 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kenmore RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Swarland’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FeltonLongframlingtonShilbottleSouth BroomhillWarkworthAlnwickHadstonSwarland
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarland | 672 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felton | 1,270 | 2.1 | — | C+ | A+ | B− |
| Longframlington | 1,357 | 2.8 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Shilbottle | 1,787 | 3.8 | — | A− | A− | C |
| South Broomhill | 1,520 | 4.6 | — | B | C− | D |
| Warkworth | 1,412 | 5 | — | C | B+ | C+ |
| Alnwick | 8,432 | 5.9 | C+ | B | D | C |
| Hadston | 2,713 | 6 | C | A | D | D |
Felton, Longframlington, Shilbottle, South Broomhill and Warkworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Swarland
How many listed buildings are there in Swarland?
That is 6.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Swarland expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Northumberland council area averaged £695 a month in August 2026.
About Swarland
Village in Northumberland, England
Swarland is a built-up area of 672 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
- 672 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000022
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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