Riding Mill
Riding Mill is a village in Northumberland, England, with a population of around 966. It has around 1 restaurant or café, 6 bus stops, and Riding Mill railway station is 0.3 km away, with the average sold house price around £676,994. There were around 3 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 Riding Mill 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
- Hexham
- 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
8°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 4° · 63% rain
- Tomorrow: 10° / 4° · Mist
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:15Sunset 16:27
9h 12m 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
2 reported · August 2026
- Other theft1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: East Tynedale · Northumbria
Local policing priorities
- E-scooter and off road motorcycle disorder. Areas such as Wagonway Wylam, Prudhoe and those used in urban high pedestrian areas.
- Shoplifting, in particular those on retail premises Prudhoe, local Co-ops in the area, Wylam, Corbridge, Prudhoe and independent stores i…
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
12 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (11 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Riding Mill (0.3 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Riding Mill (0.3 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: 156.9p · Esso (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 188.9p · Esso (11.9 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Newton (3.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds1
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
- 33 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
Joe Morris
Labour
Hexham
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
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
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
13,790 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £50,667 avg
e.g. SEND TUTOR (1:1) - Hull, Osbit Engineer: Mechanical, Amazon Flex Delivery Driver
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
60% low-carbon electricity
Imports 40% · Nuclear 34% · Wind 26%
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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Hexham:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks345 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- The North Of England A1 Safety Guarantee: Action Immediate Protection.291 local signatures · 5,253 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases258 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills249 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth191 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Riding Mill · 0.1 kmRiding Mill is a village near Hexham in Northumberland, England. It is part of the civil parish of Broomhaugh and Riding. It is served by Riding Mill railway station and by a frequent bus service on the route from Hex…
- Broomhaugh and Riding · 0.1 km
Broomhaugh and Riding is a civil parish in Northumberland, England. It includes the villages of Broomhaugh and Riding Mill. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 936, increasing to 966 at the 2011 census.
Broomhaugh · 0.2 kmBroomhaugh is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Broomhaugh and Riding, in Northumberland, England. It is situated between Hexham and Newcastle upon Tyne, to the south of the River Tyne near Ridin…
Riding Mill railway station · 0.3 kmRiding Mill is a railway station on the Tyne Valley Line, which runs between Newcastle and Carlisle via Hexham. The station, situated 16 miles 71 chains west of Newcastle, serves the villages of Broomhaugh and Riding…
Beauclerc · 1.1 kmBeauclerc is a hamlet in Northumberland, England. It is situated to the west of Riding Mill, between Hexham and Newcastle upon Tyne.
Styford Bridge · 1.6 kmStyford Bridge is a modern concrete bridge carrying the A68 road across the River Tyne east of Riding Mill, Northumberland, England and forms part of the A68 bypass of Corbridge.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Riding Mill?
- Riding Mill is a town in Northumberland, England, in the Northumberland local authority.
- What is the population of Riding Mill?
- Riding Mill has an approximate settlement population of 966.
- How deprived is Riding Mill?
- The Northumberland local authority, which includes Riding Mill, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.