Northumberland in figures

A profile of Northumberland from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Northumberland was 333,975 in 2025, up 1% from 2024.

Population333,9752025Up 1% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over27.2%2025Up 0.4 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share3.5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June4,4372025Compared with 3,734 in 2024
310K315K320K325K330K335K201120142017202020252011: 316,278 persons2012: 315,924 persons2013: 315,013 persons2014: 315,274 persons2015: 314,188 persons2016: 314,327 persons2017: 315,663 persons2018: 316,153 persons2019: 318,027 persons2020: 318,490 persons2021: 321,532 persons2022: 324,293 persons2023: 327,366 persons2024: 330,615 persons2025: 333,975 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Northumberland (pounds sterling) was £7.82 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 4.6% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£7.82 billion2024, provisionalUp 4.6% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£23,5932024, provisionalUp 3.5% from 2023
3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,00020002004200820122016202020242000: 3,615 GBP million2001: 3,771 GBP million2002: 4,034 GBP million2003: 4,220 GBP million2004: 4,523 GBP million2005: 4,684 GBP million2006: 4,934 GBP million2007: 5,052 GBP million2008: 5,194 GBP million2009: 5,020 GBP million2010: 5,178 GBP million2011: 5,371 GBP million2012: 5,419 GBP million2013: 5,358 GBP million2014: 5,599 GBP million2015: 5,768 GBP million2016: 6,017 GBP million2017: 6,002 GBP million2018: 6,076 GBP million2019: 6,320 GBP million2020: 5,936 GBP million2021: 6,307 GBP million2022: 7,050 GBP million2023: 7,473 GBP million2024: 7,819 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Northumberland (pounds sterling) was £212,563 (provisional) in July 2026, up 7.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£212,563July 2026, provisionalUp 7.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly7.3%July 2026, provisionalUp 3.8 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£695August 2026, provisionalUp 6.9% from August 2025
160K170K180K190K200K210K220K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 172,051 GBP2021-08: 171,666 GBP2021-09: 171,044 GBP2021-10: 170,632 GBP2021-11: 171,278 GBP2021-12: 165,482 GBP2022-01: 171,594 GBP2022-02: 172,282 GBP2022-03: 176,396 GBP2022-04: 175,337 GBP2022-05: 177,739 GBP2022-06: 177,465 GBP2022-07: 181,278 GBP2022-08: 187,251 GBP2022-09: 191,558 GBP2022-10: 192,539 GBP2022-11: 191,806 GBP2022-12: 191,333 GBP2023-01: 188,353 GBP2023-02: 187,723 GBP2023-03: 183,674 GBP2023-04: 184,895 GBP2023-05: 182,399 GBP2023-06: 185,215 GBP2023-07: 186,884 GBP2023-08: 191,709 GBP2023-09: 191,791 GBP2023-10: 189,876 GBP2023-11: 188,847 GBP2023-12: 187,335 GBP2024-01: 191,434 GBP2024-02: 187,605 GBP2024-03: 186,988 GBP2024-04: 180,879 GBP2024-05: 184,159 GBP2024-06: 187,145 GBP2024-07: 191,392 GBP2024-08: 193,194 GBP2024-09: 196,320 GBP2024-10: 197,360 GBP2024-11: 195,519 GBP2024-12: 193,949 GBP2025-01: 194,275 GBP2025-02: 195,885 GBP2025-03: 200,261 GBP2025-04: 194,378 GBP2025-05: 193,095 GBP2025-06: 189,585 GBP2025-07: 198,107 GBP2025-08: 204,007 GBP2025-09: 204,965 GBP2025-10: 205,701 GBP2025-11: 204,948 GBP2025-12: 206,984 GBP2026-01: 204,069 GBP2026-02: 203,718 GBP2026-03: 201,782 GBP2026-04: 206,612 GBP2026-05: 207,413 GBP2026-06: 212,936 GBP2026-07: 212,563 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Northumberland were 10,480 in 2024, down 0.2% from 2023.

Active enterprises10,4802024Down 0.2% from 2023
Enterprise births1,0152024Unchanged from 2023
10.4K10.4K10.5K10.5K10.6K10.6K2019202020212022202320242019: 10,375 count2020: 10,355 count2021: 10,485 count2022: 10,570 count2023: 10,505 count2024: 10,480 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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