Ellington (Northumberland)
Ellington (Northumberland) is a village in Northumberland, England. It has 1 restaurant or café, 11 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Lakeside Halt, 3 km away. There were around 14 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ellington (Northumberland) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Northumberland area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 320,569 residents at roughly 64 people per km².
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Constituency
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Police force
- Northumbria
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 125th of 294 English council areas — better than 57% 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
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 9° · 59% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 9° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:14Sunset 16:24
9h 10m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Newcastle Centre, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 5.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 3.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
32 reported · August 2026▲ 45% YoY
- Shoplifting12
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Vehicle crime4
- Violence & sexual offences3
Neighbourhood team: Ashington · Northumbria
Local policing priorities
- Targeting Drug Related Crime & Serious Violence
- Tackling Retail Crime and Theft
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
345 reported road collisions (2025)
132 killed or seriously injured · 459 casualties · 10.8 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
39 food businesses within 2 miles
- 38 rated 4–5 ★ (36 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lakeside Halt (3.0 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Widdrington (4.1 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£213,113 average▲ 4.5% YoY
Across Northumberland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£695 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £495
- 2 bed £630
- 3 bed £766
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
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
Property sales
4,778 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 166.9p · Asda (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 195.9p · Asda (10.6 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
22 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Lynemouth (1.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds4
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)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK13,999
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,562
- Net moves+4,437
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 128 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
11% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
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%)
165 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ashington AcademyGood
- Bedlington AcademyGood
- Coquet Community SchoolGood
- 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
269 CQC-registered services
- Care homes94
- GP practices43
- Dentists54
- Homecare agencies43
- Hospitals & hospices13
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 2 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Northumberland
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 13 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
482 applications decided
89.2% granted · 430 granted, 52 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
David Smith
Labour
North Northumberland
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 10
- Con 28
- LD 3
- Grn 2
- Ref 18
- Oth 8
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,790 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £38,562 avg
e.g. Area Sales Manager (Groundscare), Customer Team Member
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£733 median full-time weekly pay
2.9% 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
58% low-carbon electricity
Imports 42% · Nuclear 34% · Wind 24%
1 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
Health services
7 GP surgeries · 8 pharmacies in NE61
- Npc Felton & Widdrington
- Greystoke Surgery
- Npc Central Northumberland
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North Northumberland:
- The North Of England A1 Safety Guarantee: Action Immediate Protection.3,095 local signatures · 5,253 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases262 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills232 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks230 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately167 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ellington, Northumberland · 0.2 kmEllington is a small village in the civil parish of Ellington and Linton, on the coast of Northumberland, England. Ellington is 4 miles (6 km) from Ashington, 6 miles (10 km) from Morpeth and 20 miles (32 km) north of…
Ellington Colliery · 0.7 kmEllington Colliery, was a coal mine situated to the south of the village of Ellington in Northumberland, England. The colliery was the last deep coal mine in the north east of England. At one time, the deepest part of…
Lynemouth · 1.7 kmLynemouth is a village in Northumberland, England, 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Ashington, close to the village of Ellington to the north west. It was built close to coal mines, including Lynemouth Colliery.
Cresswell Pele Tower · 1.8 kmCresswell Pele Tower is in the village of Cresswell, situated overlooking the coast approximately 4 miles (6 km) to the north of Ashington, Northumberland, England.
Cresswell, Northumberland · 2.0 kmCresswell is a village in Northumberland, England. It is about 4 miles (6 km) to the north of Ashington, on the North Sea coast.
Cresswell Lifeboat Station · 2.0 kmCresswell Lifeboat Station was located at Cresswell, a village approximately 20 miles (32 km) north-west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the county of Northumberland.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ellington (Northumberland)?
- Ellington (Northumberland) is a town in Northumberland, England, in the Northumberland local authority.
- How deprived is Ellington (Northumberland)?
- The Northumberland local authority, which includes Ellington (Northumberland), is around the average in England on the IoD2025.