"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Northumberland.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Northumberland.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 40143% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 33167% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 57884% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 25841% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 26085% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 7012% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 12633% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 24282% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 18417% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 24128% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 49857% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 75542% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 212514% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 91207% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 95788% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 10331% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 8249% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 3069% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 921% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 17.52%Social rented 2013: 17.37%Social rented 2014: 17.32%Social rented 2015: 17.32%Social rented 2016: 17.16%Social rented 2017: 17.10%Social rented 2018: 16.89%Social rented 2019: 16.78%Social rented 2020: 16.63%Social rented 2021: 16.54%Private rented 2012: 16.15%Private rented 2013: 16.81%Private rented 2014: 17.30%Private rented 2015: 17.76%Private rented 2016: 17.90%Private rented 2017: 17.59%Private rented 2018: 17.34%Private rented 2019: 17.04%Private rented 2020: 16.96%Private rented 2021: 17.08%Owned outright 2012: 34.14%Owned outright 2013: 34.14%Owned outright 2014: 34.43%Owned outright 2015: 34.90%Owned outright 2016: 35.40%Owned outright 2017: 36.07%Owned outright 2018: 36.61%Owned outright 2019: 36.96%Owned outright 2020: 38.73%Owned outright 2021: 40.36%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 32.19%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 31.68%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 30.94%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 30.02%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 29.54%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 29.24%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 29.16%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 29.22%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 27.68%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 26.02%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroom£14 for One bedroom rentals.£19 for Two bedroom rentals.£41 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Northumberland.

Dataset

House Prices
Northumberland
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kNorthumberland 1995-12-01: 47500Northumberland 1996-03-01: 47000Northumberland 1996-06-01: 47499Northumberland 1996-09-01: 48500Northumberland 1996-12-01: 50000Northumberland 1997-03-01: 50625Northumberland 1997-06-01: 51950Northumberland 1997-09-01: 52000Northumberland 1997-12-01: 53000Northumberland 1998-03-01: 53000Northumberland 1998-06-01: 53000Northumberland 1998-09-01: 54000Northumberland 1998-12-01: 54500Northumberland 1999-03-01: 54950Northumberland 1999-06-01: 56000Northumberland 1999-09-01: 58000Northumberland 1999-12-01: 58500Northumberland 2000-03-01: 59000Northumberland 2000-06-01: 59725Northumberland 2000-09-01: 59950Northumberland 2000-12-01: 59950Northumberland 2001-03-01: 59950Northumberland 2001-06-01: 60000Northumberland 2001-09-01: 62000Northumberland 2001-12-01: 64000Northumberland 2002-03-01: 65000Northumberland 2002-06-01: 66950Northumberland 2002-09-01: 69000Northumberland 2002-12-01: 72500Northumberland 2003-03-01: 75000Northumberland 2003-06-01: 79950Northumberland 2003-09-01: 84950Northumberland 2003-12-01: 88950Northumberland 2004-03-01: 92000Northumberland 2004-06-01: 98000Northumberland 2004-09-01: 108000Northumberland 2004-12-01: 115500Northumberland 2005-03-01: 120000Northumberland 2005-06-01: 120000Northumberland 2005-09-01: 120000Northumberland 2005-12-01: 120000Northumberland 2006-03-01: 122500Northumberland 2006-06-01: 127500Northumberland 2006-09-01: 133000Northumberland 2006-12-01: 135000Northumberland 2007-03-01: 137000Northumberland 2007-06-01: 138000Northumberland 2007-09-01: 137000Northumberland 2007-12-01: 139950Northumberland 2008-03-01: 140000Northumberland 2008-06-01: 142000Northumberland 2008-09-01: 144000Northumberland 2008-12-01: 142000Northumberland 2009-03-01: 141500Northumberland 2009-06-01: 136000Northumberland 2009-09-01: 134000Northumberland 2009-12-01: 137000Northumberland 2010-03-01: 140000Northumberland 2010-06-01: 143000Northumberland 2010-09-01: 145000Northumberland 2010-12-01: 145000Northumberland 2011-03-01: 142000Northumberland 2011-06-01: 142476Northumberland 2011-09-01: 137525Northumberland 2011-12-01: 135000Northumberland 2012-03-01: 135000Northumberland 2012-06-01: 135000Northumberland 2012-09-01: 137000Northumberland 2012-12-01: 137000Northumberland 2013-03-01: 137500Northumberland 2013-06-01: 137000Northumberland 2013-09-01: 137000Northumberland 2013-12-01: 140000Northumberland 2014-03-01: 140000Northumberland 2014-06-01: 143250Northumberland 2014-09-01: 145825Northumberland 2014-12-01: 149000Northumberland 2015-03-01: 150000Northumberland 2015-06-01: 152000Northumberland 2015-09-01: 155000Northumberland 2015-12-01: 155000Northumberland 2016-03-01: 155000Northumberland 2016-06-01: 155000Northumberland 2016-09-01: 157500Northumberland 2016-12-01: 158000Northumberland 2017-03-01: 160000Northumberland 2017-06-01: 160000Northumberland 2017-09-01: 159950Northumberland 2017-12-01: 160000Northumberland 2018-03-01: 159950Northumberland 2018-06-01: 160000Northumberland 2018-09-01: 165000Northumberland 2018-12-01: 167500Northumberland 2019-03-01: 169000Northumberland 2019-06-01: 168000Northumberland 2019-09-01: 169000Northumberland 2019-12-01: 167000Northumberland 2020-03-01: 167950Northumberland 2020-06-01: 169725Northumberland 2020-09-01: 169950Northumberland 2020-12-01: 182000Northumberland 2021-03-01: 189995Northumberland 2021-06-01: 195000Northumberland 2021-09-01: 193950Northumberland 2021-12-01: 185997.5Northumberland 2022-03-01: 182000Northumberland 2022-06-01: 175000Northumberland 2022-09-01: 176000Northumberland 2022-12-01: 185000Northumberland 2023-03-01: 185950

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Northumberland.

Dataset

Northumberland
01200400800totalbed4plusbed3bed2bed1Northumberland bed1: 423Northumberland bed2: 510Northumberland bed3: 646Northumberland bed4plus: 1105Northumberland total: 585

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Northumberland, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Northumberland. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Northumberland. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Northumberland. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Northumberland.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01000015000200005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 15168Working-age 2023-03-31: 15326Working-age 2022-12-31: 15040Working-age 2022-09-30: 14933Working-age 2022-06-30: 15246Working-age 2022-03-31: 15747Working-age 2021-12-31: 15829Working-age 2021-09-30: 16264Working-age 2021-06-30: 16507Working-age 2021-03-31: 17077Working-age 2020-12-31: 16897Working-age 2020-09-30: 17328Working-age 2020-06-30: 17841Working-age 2020-03-31: 16085Working-age 2019-12-31: 15655Working-age 2019-09-30: 15434Working-age 2019-06-30: 15373Working-age 2019-03-31: 15444Working-age 2018-12-31: 15158Working-age 2018-09-30: 15171Working-age 2018-06-30: 15320Working-age 2018-03-31: 15355Working-age 2017-12-31: 15087Working-age 2017-09-30: 15102Working-age 2017-06-30: 15224Working-age 2017-03-31: 15355Working-age 2016-12-31: 15267Working-age 2016-09-30: 15339Working-age 2016-06-30: 15443Working-age 2016-03-31: 15625Pensioners 2023-06-30: 9826Pensioners 2023-03-31: 9874Pensioners 2022-12-31: 9849Pensioners 2022-09-30: 9899Pensioners 2022-06-30: 9940Pensioners 2022-03-31: 10001Pensioners 2021-12-31: 10049Pensioners 2021-09-30: 10093Pensioners 2021-06-30: 10100Pensioners 2021-03-31: 10210Pensioners 2020-12-31: 10373Pensioners 2020-09-30: 10421Pensioners 2020-06-30: 10489Pensioners 2020-03-31: 10557Pensioners 2019-12-31: 10660Pensioners 2019-09-30: 10762Pensioners 2019-06-30: 10898Pensioners 2019-03-31: 11008Pensioners 2018-12-31: 11182Pensioners 2018-09-30: 11265Pensioners 2018-06-30: 11431Pensioners 2018-03-31: 11566Pensioners 2017-12-31: 11756Pensioners 2017-09-30: 11891Pensioners 2017-06-30: 12040Pensioners 2017-03-31: 12163Pensioners 2016-12-31: 12284Pensioners 2016-09-30: 12427Pensioners 2016-06-30: 12544Pensioners 2016-03-31: 12794