# People and census in Northumberland The north west of the North East. 333,975 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 5,032 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Northumberland, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North East](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east) ## What is the population of Northumberland? Northumberland had 320,567 usual residents at the census. Northumberland is the 45th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Northumberland: **320,567** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Northumberland had 320,567 usual residents at the census. Northumberland is the 45th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-population ## Population estimate Northumberland: **333,975** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Northumberland’s population was an estimated 333,975 in mid-2025. The population rose 1.0% in the year to mid-2025. Northumberland is 42nd most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Northumberland: **59.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 59.5% of residents in Northumberland were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In North East the figure is 63.0%. - Against North East: 6% lower (63.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Northumberland: **25.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 25.4% of residents in Northumberland were aged 65 or over at the census. In North East the figure is 20.4%. - Against North East: 25% higher (20.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Northumberland: **15.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.1% of residents in Northumberland were aged under 15 at the census. In North East the figure is 16.6%. - Against North East: 9% lower (16.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Northumberland: **3.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 3.5% of residents in Northumberland were born outside the UK. In North East the figure is 6.8%. - Against North East: 49% lower (6.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Northumberland: **21.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.0% of residents in Northumberland had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In North East the figure is 21.4%. - Against North East: 2% lower (21.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Northumberland: **78.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 78.4% of residents in Northumberland said their health was good or very good. In North East the figure is 78.0%. - Against North East: 1% higher (78.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-good-health ## Households Northumberland: **146,922** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Northumberland had 146,922 households at the census. Northumberland is 32nd highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Northumberland: **19.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.7% of households in Northumberland had no car or van at the census. In North East the figure is 27.6%. - Against North East: 29% lower (27.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Northumberland: **65.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 65.7% of households in Northumberland owned their home at the census. In North East the figure is 60.7%. - Against North East: 8% higher (60.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Northumberland: **64 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Northumberland had 64 people per square kilometre at the census. In North East the figure is 308 per km². - Against North East: 79% lower (308 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Northumberland: **16.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.4% of households in Northumberland rented privately at the census. In North East the figure is 17.2%. - Against North East: 5% lower (17.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Northumberland: **17.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.8% of households in Northumberland rented from a council or housing association at the census. In North East the figure is 22.0%. - Against North East: 19% lower (22.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Northumberland: **30.7%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.7% of residents aged 16 and over in Northumberland had a degree-level qualification at the census. In North East the figure is 28.6%. - Against North East: 7% higher (28.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Northumberland: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Northumberland identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In North East the figure is 3.7%. - Against North East: 70% lower (3.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Northumberland: **0.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.2% of residents in Northumberland identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 80% lower (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Northumberland: **0.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.8% of residents in Northumberland identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In North East the figure is 1.3%. - Against North East: 38% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Northumberland: **0.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.3% of residents in Northumberland identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In North East the figure is 1.0%. - Against North East: 70% lower (1.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Northumberland: **97.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 97.6% of residents in Northumberland identified with a White ethnic group. In North East the figure is 93.0%. - Against North East: 5% higher (93.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Northumberland: **53.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 53.2% of residents in Northumberland said they were Christian. In North East the figure is 50.8%. - Against North East: 5% higher (50.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Northumberland: **40.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.1% of residents in Northumberland said they had no religion. In North East the figure is 40.0%. - Against North East: About the same (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Northumberland: **27.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 27.3% of working residents in Northumberland worked mainly from home in March 2021. In North East the figure is 24.8%. - Against North East: 10% higher (24.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Northumberland: **1.0%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Northumberland’s estimated population changed by 1.0% in the year to mid-2025. - Against North East: twice (0.5%) - Against the UK: 3.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E06000057) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/north-east) · https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000057/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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