Tranwell Woods’s story
No listed buildings inside Tranwell Woods’s built-up area
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Tranwell WoodsNorthumberland
This village in Northumberland, North East has a population of 582.
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Photo: Russel Wills · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
582
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£235K
46 sales in 3 years
Median age
38.6
10% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tranwell Woods a good place to live?
Tranwell Woods has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Only one in ten residents are 65 or over. 53% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Tranwell Woods stand out
The 3 things Tranwell Woods 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 10% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Northumberland 29%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tranwell Woods.
Who lives here
Tranwell Woods has fewer young adults than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 5.3% are 15 to 24
The under-15s are 21% of the population here. People 65 and over make up a tenth of the town, below Northumberland’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Tranwell Woods has a median age of 38.6.
38.6median age
Tranwell WoodsNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
10%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tranwell Woods | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 10% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.7% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 5% of Tranwell Woods’ commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns
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.
At the census, just over two in five workers worked mainly from home. 1.2% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Northumberland’s towns (2.6%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Before tax, the average household brings in £59K a year.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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 Tranwell Woods than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 87%
8% rent privately, below Northumberland’s towns (15%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social renters account for 2% of households. Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 46 homes sold inside Tranwell Woods’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £234,500.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tranwell Woods£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £460,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £218,750 | 6 |
| Terraced | £195,750 | 8 |
| Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | 13 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
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
Burglary and damage hit Tranwell Woods harder than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 12.7 per 1,000 residents a year
46% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 13 offences in Tranwell Woods and 7 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence comes to 17.6 per 1,000 residents a year.
17.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order2
Burglary2
Other theft1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social7
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.
17.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Is Tranwell Woods a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Northumberland’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Tranwell Woods is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 6.9 miles away. At the census, 2.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. A disability affects 10% of people in the town. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3.2 miles off.
90%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Tranwell Woods | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 10% | 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 · 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.
History
Tranwell Woods keeps more of its old housing than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
One registered park or garden lies in Tranwell Woods. Historic England’s list has no building inside the town’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
23%
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
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Morpeth Castle and 5 more in and around Tranwell Woods
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Tranwell Woods. Best known first.
CastleMorpeth Castle3.4 km outside town, to the northeast
CastleMitford Castle2.7 km outside town, to the north
CastleOgle Castle4.3 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumMorpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooNorthumberland College Zoo4.8 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionWhitehouse Farm Centre900 m outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mitford Castle: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ogle Castle: Pat Pierpoint, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum: The original uploader was Tzdelski at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tranwell Woods
13pages on Tranwell Woods
The big questions
Safety17.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £235K · rent £695 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hugh Percy CourtSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.6 (men), 86.3 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Tranwell Woods’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
MorpethPegswoodBedlingtonDinningtonStakefordSeaton BurnPontelandTranwell Woods
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranwell Woods | 582 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morpeth | 14,419 | 2.8 | B | B− | D | B− |
| Pegswood | 3,302 | 4.6 | B | A | C | C |
| Bedlington | 16,186 | 5.2 | C | A | D | D |
| Dinnington | 2,366 | 5.4 | — | D | B | C− |
| Stakeford | 8,197 | 5.7 | C− | A | C | D |
| Seaton Burn | 1,354 | 6 | — | A | C− | C+ |
| Ponteland | 10,149 | 6.1 | A | C− | B+ | A |
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 Tranwell Woods
Who lives in Tranwell Woods?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 21% of residents were under 15 and 32% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 10% were 65 or over.
How much is council tax in Tranwell Woods?
Band D council tax in Tranwell Woods is £2,528 for 2026–27, more than in 71% 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 Tranwell Woods expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £234,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £158,000, terraced houses £195,750, semi-detached houses £218,750 and detached houses £460,000. Private rents in the Northumberland council area averaged £695 a month in August 2026.
About Tranwell Woods
Village in Northumberland, England
Tranwell Woods is a built-up area of 582 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
- 582 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000049
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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