Living in Northumberland

Northumberland is a city in North East (England), United Kingdom, home to 319,030 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 12%, #46 of 388), nature lovers (top 16%, #59 of 388), climate-conscious movers (top 17%, #64 of 388).

Residents319,030
Density63 per km²
Area5,032.0 km²
Hub airport13 km (Newcastle International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,171,300 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London418 km
Within 10 km319,030 people
Greater areaGreater Newcastle, 17 km out
Winter daylight7 h 08 min, sunset 15:39

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How Northumberland ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North East (England)
Young family51#221 of 378#4 of 12Map
Low-income household72#79 of 387#8 of 12Map
Low-income family59#124 of 378#6 of 12Map
Single parent57#158 of 378#6 of 12Map
Pensioner couple62#168 of 378#1 of 12Map
Single pensioner60#180 of 378#1 of 12Map
Early retiree62#163 of 387#1 of 12Map
Single professional64#95 of 368#4 of 12Map
Young professional66#102 of 367#4 of 12Map
DINKS63#102 of 362#1 of 12Map
Remote worker69#80 of 387#7 of 12Map
Commuter67#279 of 368#8 of 12Map
Car-free household74#100 of 361#4 of 12Map
Student58#148 of 354#9 of 12Map
First-home buyer68#103 of 378#10 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover63#119 of 388#11 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#60 of 363#1 of 12Map
Expat professional55#160 of 387#2 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover50#187 of 378#1 of 12Map
Nature-focused household73#59 of 388#1 of 12Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#93 of 388#3 of 12Map
Rural value seeker68#46 of 388#1 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover34#318 of 388#5 of 12Map
Lottery winner64#77 of 388#2 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#64 of 388#1 of 12Map
Coastal living75#38 of 209#1 of 12Map
Business owner34#342 of 388#7 of 12Map
Digital native66#61 of 368#7 of 12Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Green space93
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Affordability82
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Foundation58
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Health and elderly45
  • Safety and community44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Education and family25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.