Cramlington
Cramlington is a town in Northumberland, England, with a population of around 33,180. It has around 44 bus stops, the nearest railway station being Cramlington 1 km away, along with 4 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, and around 16 restaurants and cafés. The average sold house price is around £210,558. There were around 157 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Cramlington area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Northumberland area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 320,569 residents at roughly 64 people per km².
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Blyth Valley
- Police force
- Northumbria
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 121st of 294 English council areas — better than 59% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 13° · 15% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:31
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
50US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Newcastle Centre, United Kingdom
Crime
199 reported · July 2026▲ 11% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences50
- Anti-social behaviour49
- Shoplifting41
- Criminal damage & arson14
Neighbourhood team: Cramlington · Northumbria
Local policing priorities
- Tackle anti-social behaviour at the Brockwell Centre, Cramlington. Local residents and shopkeepers have made multiple reports to police r…
- Anti-social behaviour on motorbikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
409 reported road collisions (2024)
118 killed or seriously injured · 550 casualties · 12.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
153 food businesses within 2 miles
- 146 rated 4–5 ★ (134 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cramlington (1.0 km)
- 44 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cramlington (1.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£213,452 average▲ 12.6% YoY
Across Northumberland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£691 average monthly rent▲ 6.7% YoY
- 1 bed £492
- 2 bed £626
- 3 bed £762
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.7 times median annual pay (5.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · BP (7.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.7p · Asda (11.9 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
41 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Cramlington, Smithy Square 1 (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres5
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches49
- Playgrounds15
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
320,569 residents in Northumberland · 64/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 131 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,597 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (44% of 162,470)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
175 schools · 43,186 pupils
127 primary · 15 secondary · 33 other
Ofsted: 75 of 83 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (90%)
165inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ashington AcademyGood
- Bedlington AcademyGood
- James Calvert Spence CollegeGood
- Ponteland High SchoolGood
- Queen Elizabeth High SchoolGood
- St Benet Biscop Catholic AcademyGood
- The Blyth AcademyGood
- Berwick AcademyRequires improvement
- Haydon Bridge High SchoolRequires improvement
- NCEA Duke's Secondary SchoolRequires improvement
- The Duchess's Community High SchoolRequires improvement
- Cramlington Learning Village
- Prudhoe Community High School
- Seaton Valley High School
- The King Edward VI School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Northumberland
Care & health services
271 CQC-registered services
- Care homes95
- GP practices43
- Dentists55
- Homecare agencies44
- Hospitals & hospices13
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Northumberland
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Cramlington Village)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 9 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
489 applications decided
88.1% granted · 431 granted, 58 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Emma Foody
Labour (Co-op)
Cramlington and Killingworth
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 8
- Con 28
- LD 3
- Grn 2
- Ref 18
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens15
- Restaurants & cafés35
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,580 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
243 jobs advertised · £39,765 avg
e.g. Contact Centre Agent, Sales Associate, Apprentice Sales Advisor
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£24,195 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 165,775 certificates
10.7% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
37% low-carbon electricity
Imports 63% · Nuclear 18% · Biomass 13% · Solar 3%
18 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for North East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.3 yrs women · 79.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.9 women · 59.8 men
73% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.7
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cramlington and Killingworth:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership399 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth384 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office379 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s365 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test323 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cramlington · 0.5 kmCramlington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland. It is 6 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. The name suggests a probable founding by the Danes or Anglo-Saxons.
Seaton Valley · 0.5 kmSeaton Valley is a civil parish at the south eastern corner of Northumberland, and northern North Tyneside, consisting of five villages lying between Cramlington, Blyth and Whitley Bay. The largest village is Seaton D…
Parkside Middle School, Cramlington · 0.6 kmParkside Middle School was a school in Cramlington, United Kingdom from its foundation in 1909 until 2008, when it closed as middle school functions in the town were transferred to Cramlington Learning Village.
Cramlington railway station · 1.0 kmCramlington is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 9 miles 74 chains north of Newcastle, serves the town of Cramlington i…
- Cramlington Learning Village · 1.2 km
Cramlington Learning Village, formerly Cramlington Community High School, is a large high school with academy status in Cramlington, Northumberland, England; it is a comprehensive school of around 2100 students.
- Stonelaw Middle School · 1.2 km
Stonelaw County Middle School was a middle school in Cramlington, Northumberland, England, normally referred to as Stonelaw.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cramlington?
- Cramlington is a town in Northumberland, England, in the Northumberland local authority.
- What is the population of Cramlington?
- Cramlington has an approximate settlement population of 33,180.
- How deprived is Cramlington?
- The Northumberland local authority, which includes Cramlington, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.