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Property market | £193,799 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is Newcastle (17.0 miles) |
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Broadband | 41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 97.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 108 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 356 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hexham level) |
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Community | Median age is 48.4 | Population of 11,829 | Happiness is Above Average for Northumberland, Average for UK |
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Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northumberland) |
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Commute (approx) | - York (106 mins) - Glasgow Central (135 mins) - Leeds (139 mins) - Edinburgh Waverley (146 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (172 mins) - Glasgow Queen Street (206 mins) - Kings Cross (223 mins) - Birmingham New Street (231 mins) - Cambridge (237 mins) - Highbury & Islington (237 mins)... (view more here) |
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£193,799 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is Newcastle (17.0 miles) |
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41.4mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 48.4 | 11,829 | Happiness is Above Average for Northumberland, Average for UK |
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Ranked 108 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 356 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Hexham level) |
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3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Northumberland) |
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Click icons on the map for more detail.Hexham has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Hexham, Iceland Hexham, M&S Hexham, Tesco Hexham Extra, Waitrose Hexham. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Dipton Mill Inn, Heart Of Northumberland, Hexham Masonic Hall, RAFA Hexham Branch, The Forum, The Fox Inn, The Globe Inn, The Grapes, The Tannery, The... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Abbey Lounge, Bouchon Bistrot, Bunters, Buongiorno, Campbell & Rowley, Charred Bar & Grill, Cilantro, Core Music, Danielle's Bistro, Dementia Care, Go... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Adapt Cafe, Caffe Nero, Coffee Cup, Costa Coffee, Costa@Next Hexham, Refectory Cafe, Shire Gate Cafe, Small World Cafe, The Garden Coffee House, The Q... (see map below for more). Hexham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Hexham has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £341,537, which is up 9.1% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £193,799 (up 9.1% on last year) , a terraced house £160,331 (up 7.3% on last year) and a flat £103,937. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £465 per month. Property prices in Hexham are similar to the average property prices across Northumberland and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Hexham, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Northumberland region.
Property data is based on Northumberland level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Hexham, or click here to browse the longer list of Hexham property transactions from 2023.
Hexham has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Hexham Priory School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Sele First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Hexham Priory School | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Acomb First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hexham First School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Queen Elizabeth High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Hexham Middle School | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Hexham Priory School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy special converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/6/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
Hexham First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (2/23/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
The Sele First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/15/2022) | 102 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham |
Queen Elizabeth High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (4/20/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
Hexham Middle School Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/15/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Save school | Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (2/5/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
Acomb First School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham | |
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/21/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | Hexham |
School | Type |
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Hexham Priory School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/6/2012) |
Hexham First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/23/2012) |
The Sele First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/15/2022) 102 submissions 98.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Queen Elizabeth High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (4/20/2012) |
Hexham Middle School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/15/2016) |
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/5/2015) |
Acomb First School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/17/2018) |
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/21/2011) |
Station | Distance from Hexham | Commute options |
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Hexham A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +8% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- York (106 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 135 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 136 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (155 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 172 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 206 mins - ScotRail) View details - Kings Cross (223 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 231 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 237 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 237 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 241 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 256 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 270 mins - Thameslink) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 292 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 319 mins - Thameslink) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 332 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 341 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Corbridge A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +15% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 107 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 207 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 235 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 239 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 335 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 344 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Riding Mill A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +21% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 103 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 135 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 203 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 231 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 235 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 331 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 340 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Haydon Bridge A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +23% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- York (114 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (145 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 165 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 199 mins - ScotRail) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 224 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Kings Cross (231 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 245 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 245 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 249 mins - Thameslink) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 264 mins - Thameslink) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 278 mins - Thameslink) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 285 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 327 mins - Thameslink) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 342 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 351 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Northumberland) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Northumberland residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 97.6% | 81.7% |
Asian | 1.1% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 0.8% | 2.9% |
Other | 0.3% | 2.1% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Hexham consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 13.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 16.8% | 108 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 22.8% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.2% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 10.3% | |
Routine occupations | 9.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 6.8% | 356 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Northumberland is slow (42mbps). Hexham is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 41.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Hexham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 41.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 86.3% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.5% |
Crime stats were found at the Northumberland level:
Type | Northumberland | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 74 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 9 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 30 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Hexham.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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North East | River Tyne, Cockshaw Burn | River Tyne from Hexham to Wylam and its tributaries |
North East | River Tyne, River Allen | River South Tyne and its tributaries from source to the confluence with the River Tyne |
North East | River Derwent, River Team, River Don | Rivers Derwent, Team, Don, their tributaries and south bank tributaries of the Tyne estuary |
North East | Cockshaw Burn | Properties at Garden Terrace, Hebron Terrace, Ridley Terrace, Garland Place, Glovers Place, Wilkinson Place, Albion Terrace, Chareway, Gilesgate, Tyne Green Road, Tyne Court, Giles Place, Burn Lane and Haugh Lane Industrial Estate |
North East | River Tyne | Properties around Tyne Green, Burn Lane, Tyne Mills, Station Road, Tyne Green Road, Ferry Road, Hallstile Bank and Riverside Leisure Caravan Site |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Hexham, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £193,799 Detached: £341,537 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 | 16.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Allendale Town, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £193,799 Detached: £341,537 | 74 | Primary: 1Secondary: | N/A |
Corbridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £193,799 Detached: £341,537 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 16.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Shotley Bridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £193,799 Detached: £341,537 | 74 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 16.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Hexham, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £193,799 Detached: £341,537 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: 3 |
Allendale Town, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £193,799 Detached: £341,537 | 74 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Corbridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £193,799 Detached: £341,537 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Shotley Bridge, Northumberland Affordability: Very affordable Hot property market | Semi-detached: £193,799 Detached: £341,537 | 74 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
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