# Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island North Northumberland. 7,064 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 213 square kilometres. Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island had 7,032 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02005707. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) › [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £275,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island was £275,000 in 2025. Joint 3,236th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/berwick-upon-tweed-west-and-holy-island#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,032** (2021). Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island had 7,032 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,291st least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/berwick-upon-tweed-west-and-holy-island#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 91%** (2022). About 91% of people in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/berwick-upon-tweed-west-and-holy-island#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 79.4%** (January 2026). In Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island, 79.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/berwick-upon-tweed-west-and-holy-island#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02005707) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 91% of people in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02005707) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 109 homes were sold in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02005707) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02005707) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island had 7,032 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island at a rate of 62.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across Northumberland. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 130 | | Anti-social behaviour | 98 | | Other crime | 80 | | Criminal damage and arson | 53 | | Shoplifting | 40 | | Drug offences | 15 | | Vehicle crime | 11 | | Burglary | 9 | | Robbery | 3 | | Theft from the person | 3 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £275,000 | joint 10th most expensive | 38 middle areas, Northumberland · 2025 | | Population | 7,032 | 14th least populated | 38 middle areas, Northumberland · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 91% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 38 middle areas, Northumberland · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 79.4% | 13th lowest | 38 middle areas, Northumberland · Jan 2026 | ## Is Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island at a rate of 62.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 77.4 per 1,000 people across Northumberland. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 32 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (130), anti-social behaviour (98) and other crime (80). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Northumberland These figures are published for the whole of Northumberland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Northumberland and not Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island alone. [See Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) - **Average house price: £213,113** (August 2026). Northumberland’s average house price was £213,113 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £37,721** (2025). Full-time workers living in Northumberland earned a median of £37,721 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 147th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Northumberland costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 66th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 22.0** (2025). Northumberland has a deprivation score of 22.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 114th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island in brief The median price paid for a home in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island was £275,000 in 2025. Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island had 7,032 usual residents at the census. About 91% of people in Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island, 79.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02005707 - Ward: [Berwick West with Ord †](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/ward/berwick-west-with-ord) - Constituency: [North Northumberland †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-northumberland) - Council: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) - Region: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 213 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,064* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 25 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Seahouses, Belford & Wooler](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/seahouses-belford-and-wooler), [Coldstream and Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/coldstream-and-area), [Berwick-upon-Tweed Town](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/berwick-upon-tweed-town), [Chirnside and Area](https://openindex.co.uk/scottish-borders/chirnside-and-area) ## Latest updates for Berwick-upon-Tweed West & Holy Island - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02005707 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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