Thropton’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Thropton’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ThroptonNorthumberland
441 people live in this village in Northumberland, North East.
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Photo: Alex Kinney · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
441
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£283K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.6
42% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Thropton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Thropton has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 15, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up just over two in five residents. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Thropton stand out
The 3 things Thropton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Roman Catholic Church of All Saints; 14 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
42% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thropton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Thropton than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Degrees are held by 44% of adults, above Northumberland’s towns (29%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 42% of residents. Residents of Thropton have a median age of 60.6. People aged 15 to 24 are 5.9% of the population.
60.6median age
ThroptonNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
42%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Thropton | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 42% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Thropton
At the one primary school within 3 km, 70% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. 36 pupils attend Thropton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thropton Village First SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 36 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Thropton: just 28% travel under 5 km, below Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Northumberland’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. 83% of commuters drove to work at the census. Work in town: 8% of resident commuters. Average household income comes to £50K a year before tax.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot11%
Bus1%
Train1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
More households own their home in Thropton than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Northumberland’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £695 a month across the Northumberland council area. Half of the 22 standard sales inside Thropton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £282,500.
£283Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Thropton£283K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £450,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £120,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £218,500 | 6 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,559
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 Thropton than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Northumberland’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Thropton’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 22% of the total.
8.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Theft from person1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social1
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.
8.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Thropton is 22.5 miles from the nearest A&E
A disability affects 22% of people in Thropton. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.7 miles off. 7% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Northumberland’s towns (6.5%) and England’s towns (5.2%).
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Thropton | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 22% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Thropton are listed than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 340 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. 27% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Northumberland’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (16%).
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II14
Among them · Grade II*
- Roman Catholic Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
340
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 Thropton
14pages on Thropton
The big questions
Safety8.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £283K · rent £695 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 86.4 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Thropton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RothburyLongframlingtonFeltonShilbottleAlnwickThropton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thropton | 441 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rothbury | 2,025 | 1.9 | — | B− | A− | A− |
| Longframlington | 1,357 | 6.2 | — | C | A+ | A− |
| Felton | 1,270 | 9.7 | — | C+ | A+ | B− |
| Shilbottle | 1,787 | 11 | — | A− | A− | C |
| Alnwick | 8,432 | 12 | C+ | B | D | C |
Rothbury, Longframlington, Felton and Shilbottle have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Thropton
How many listed buildings are there in Thropton?
That is 14 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Thropton?
Band D council tax in Thropton is £2,559 for 2026–27, more than in 79% 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.
About Thropton
Village in Northumberland, England
Thropton is a built-up area of 441 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
- 441 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000023
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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