Socio-economic statistics for Hexham, Northumberland

Socio-economic statistics for Hexham, Northumberland

Is Hexham in Northumberland a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Hexham older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Hexham and Northumberland? What is the claimant count in Hexham and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Hexham Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Hexham residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Hexham to the national average for England.
LevelHexham WestEngland
No Qualifications9.03%18.08%
Level 15.84%9.69%
Level 210.87%13.32%
Apprenticeship4.88%5.32%
Level 313.16%16.92%
Level 454.5%33.92%

Hexham Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Hexham West.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Hexham Health Statistics

Hexham West has more residents (very_good_pc-$country_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Hexham West50.09%33.77%12%3.41%0.72%
Northumberland43.76%34.59%15.42%4.88%1.34%
North East44.58%33.46%14.95%5.41%1.61%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Hexham Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Northumberland.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Northumberland3.4%-0.4%
North East4.3%-0.5%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Hexham on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Hexham.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment47.82%
In Part-Time Work33.97%
Unemployed2.75%
66.03% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Hexham

How many residents own or rent their home in Hexham and Northumberland

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Hexham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 85.81 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 14.19 of Hexham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Hexham West85.81%14.19%
Northumberland65.2%34.8%
North East60.27%39.73%
England61.31%38.69%

Hexham has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Hexham compared to other wards in Northumberland

#WardOwnedRented
1Cramlington North93.66%6.34%
2Ponteland South with Heddon90.39%9.61%
3South Blyth89.48%10.52%
4Hexham West85.81%14.19%
5Stocksfield and Broomhaugh82.14%17.86%
6Ponteland East and Stannington81.02%18.98%
7Amble West with Warkworth79.16%20.84%
8Ponteland North76.87%23.13%
9Ponteland West76.75%23.25%
10Shilbottle76.75%23.25%
11Bedlington West76.6%23.4%
12Stakeford76.51%23.49%
13Hartley75.65%24.35%
14Cramlington South East75.16%24.84%
15Morpeth North75.1%24.9%
16Prudhoe North75.06%24.94%
17Haydon74.47%25.53%
18Morpeth Kirkhill74.46%25.54%
19Morpeth Stobhill73.36%26.64%
20Cramlington Eastfield73.2%26.8%
21Bywell72.95%27.05%
22Longhorsley72.49%27.51%
23South Tynedale72.22%27.78%
24Plessey71.96%28.04%
25Corbridge70.84%29.16%
26Berwick West with Ord70.54%29.46%
27Cramlington Village70.43%29.57%
28Lynemouth69.88%30.12%
29Haydon and Hadrian67.75%32.25%
30Rothbury66.78%33.22%
31Seaton with Newbiggin West66.55%33.45%
32Holywell (Northumberland)66.01%33.99%
33Bedlington Central65.4%34.6%
34Bamburgh63.94%36.06%
35Bellingham (Northumberland)63.27%36.73%
36Haltwhistle62.66%37.34%
37Kitty Brewster62.03%37.97%
38Humshaugh61.91%38.09%
39Wensleydale61.72%38.28%
40Druridge Bay61.65%38.35%
41Hexham East61.59%38.41%
42Cramlington West61.02%38.98%
43Longhoughton60.55%39.45%
44Amble60.31%39.69%
45Alnwick59.35%40.65%
46Berwick North59.29%40.71%
47Norham and Islandshires59.07%40.93%
48Prudhoe South57.19%42.81%
49Newbiggin Central and East56.91%43.09%
50Hexham Central with Acomb56.82%43.18%
51Choppington54.99%45.01%
52Wooler53.22%46.78%
53Berwick East52.95%47.05%
54Bedlington East52.1%47.9%
55Sleekburn52.03%47.97%
56Cramlington East49.3%50.7%
57College (Northumberland)48.36%51.64%
58Ashington Central48.28%51.72%
59Cowpen47.66%52.34%
60Croft (Northumberland)42.22%57.78%
61Isabella40.09%59.91%
62Hirst38.64%61.36%
Hexham is ranked 4 out of 62 wards in Northumberland for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Hexham?

The largest employment sector in Hexham is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations31.35%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials16.75%
Associate Professional & Technical14.72%
Skilled Trades8.59%
Administrative & Secretarial7.85%
Caring, leisure & Other Services6.32%
Elementary Occupations5.28%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives3.44%

Hexham & Northumberland Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Hexham in the Northumberland local area district.

AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Hexham West95.11%4.89%
Northumberland96.49%3.51%
North East93.23%6.77%
England82.65%17.35%

Hexham compared to other wards in Northumberland

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Ponteland West92.76%7.24%
2Berwick North92.98%7.02%
3Berwick East93.57%6.43%
4Ponteland North93.98%6.02%
5Croft94.04%5.96%
6Ponteland South with Heddon94.07%5.93%
7Hirst94.08%5.92%
8Morpeth North95.07%4.93%
9Hexham West95.11%4.89%
10Hexham East95.25%4.75%
11Bywell95.62%4.38%
12Longhorsley95.78%4.22%
13Alnwick95.81%4.19%
14Hexham Central with Acomb95.9%4.1%
15Prudhoe South95.91%4.09%
16Morpeth Stobhill95.95%4.05%
17Rothbury96.01%3.99%
18Berwick West with Ord96.06%3.94%
19Longhoughton96.07%3.93%
20Wensleydale96.16%3.84%
21Ponteland East and Stannington96.18%3.82%
22Morpeth Kirkhill96.2%3.8%
23Cramlington East96.29%3.71%
24Druridge Bay96.37%3.63%
25Humshaugh96.45%3.55%
26Kitty Brewster96.49%3.51%
27Corbridge96.59%3.41%
28Sleekburn96.62%3.38%
29Ashington Central96.64%3.36%
30Bellingham96.65%3.35%
31Stocksfield and Broomhaugh96.67%3.33%
32Isabella96.73%3.27%
33Bedlington East96.76%3.24%
34South Tynedale96.76%3.24%
35Wooler96.85%3.15%
36Cramlington Village96.87%3.13%
37Cramlington Eastfield96.92%3.08%
38College96.99%3.01%
39Norham and Islandshires97.02%2.98%
40Seaton with Newbiggin West97.04%2.96%
41Prudhoe North97.04%2.96%
42Shilbottle97.16%2.84%
43Newbiggin Central and East97.18%2.82%
44Amble West with Warkworth97.21%2.79%
45Cowpen97.24%2.76%
46Bedlington Central97.36%2.64%
47Hartley97.37%2.63%
48Cramlington West97.38%2.62%
49Bedlington West97.4%2.6%
50Haydon and Hadrian97.46%2.55%
51Holywell97.51%2.49%
52Haydon97.7%2.3%
53Choppington97.72%2.28%
54Cramlington South East97.76%2.24%
55Bamburgh97.83%2.17%
56Lynemouth97.86%2.14%
57Amble97.89%2.11%
58Stakeford97.93%2.07%
59Plessey97.96%2.04%
60Cramlington North98.04%1.96%
61South Blyth98.17%1.83%
62Haltwhistle98.17%1.83%
';Hexham is ranked 9 out of 62 wards in Northumberland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Hexham and Northumberland?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Northumberland including Hexham. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Northumberland Total0



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.