United Kingdom · North East · Local Authority
Northumberland
Unitary authority · North East, England · population ~324k · 165 state-funded schools
Stronger earnings and safety come at the cost of higher property prices and council tax in Northumberland. While the area offers the lowest crime rate and the lowest deprivation score in the North East, residents pay for this stability through a median house price of £202,500, which sits at 5.3 times median annual pay. Weekly earnings are the highest in the region at £732.50, helping to keep the rent-to-income ratio at a manageable 20.9%. However, the tax burden is notable, with Band D council tax at £2,597, among the highest in the region. This location suits professionals seeking a safer environment and higher local wages who are prepared to accept a higher tax bill and a steeper entry price for housing.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Northumberland ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,090/yr
Low
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
House price
£202,500
Affordable
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Rent
£664/mo
Most affordable
Better than 96% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,597/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Crime
71.4/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
22.1
High
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Schools
95.1%
Strong
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
189 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
156 of 164 (95.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 25 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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165 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 165 schools, sortable and filterable.
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