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Hexham North

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South Northumberland. About 4,529 people in 27 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Hexham North, 58.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
4,373
2,216th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
58.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
56.9%
1,002nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Hexham North compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Hexham NorthMiddle
Population69 wards, Northumberland · 2021
Population: every ward in Northumberland69 areas from 2,441 to 5,712. The middle area is 4,650. Hexham North is 4,373.
4,37319th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage69 wards, Northumberland · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Northumberland69 areas from 13.3% to 99.9%. The middle area is 91.9%. Hexham North is 58.8%.
58.8%11th lowest
Claimant rate69 wards, Northumberland · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Northumberland69 areas from 0.7% to 8.5%. The middle area is 2.4%. Hexham North is 3.8%.
3.8%joint 9th highest
Aged 15 to 6469 wards, Northumberland · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Northumberland69 areas from 50.3% to 67.4%. The middle area is 59.5%. Hexham North is 56.9%.
56.9%joint 19th lowest

Figures for the whole of Northumberland

These figures are published for the whole of Northumberland, not for each ward, so they describe all of Northumberland and not Hexham North alone. See Northumberland

Average house price
£212,563
Up 7.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,721
147th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
22.0
114th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Hexham North in brief

Hexham North had 4,373 usual residents at the census.

In Hexham North, 58.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Hexham North, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

56.9% of residents in Hexham North were aged 15 to 64 at the census.