Towns and cities in Northumberland by population

By James Burfield, SEO consultant, Bath · Page updated 18 September 2026 · ONS mid-year estimates · GeoNames

All 68 populated places in Northumberland, ranked by current population. The largest is Blyth, with 37,339 people.

Every place in Northumberland, ranked

Do not add these figures together to get Northumberland's population. Settlement boundaries overlap, so the rows below sum to more than the area actually holds: 296,601 against an official 331,420. The ONS figure above is the one to quote. Why figures differ.

331,420

population of Northumberland (ONS, mid-2024)

towns & places

Blyth

largest place

#	Place	Population
1	Blyth	37,339
2	Cramlington	33,180
3	Ashington	27,670
4	Bedlington	18,470
5	Darras Hall	15,000
6	Morpeth	14,403
7	Prudhoe	12,075
8	Berwick-Upon-Tweed	12,043
9	Hexham	11,388
10	Ponteland	10,135
11	Stakeford	9,636
12	Seaton Delaval	9,350
13	Alnwick	8,430
14	Newbiggin-by-the-Sea	6,308
15	Amble	6,025
16	Cowpen	4,466
17	Haltwhistle	3,791
18	Hadston	3,570
19	Pegswood	3,280
20	Choppington	3,001
21	Seghill	2,990
22	Corbridge	2,946
23	Stocksfield	2,616
24	Rothbury	2,326
25	Wooler	1,983
26	Seahouses	1,959
27	Lynemouth	1,873
28	North Sunderland	1,843
29	Shilbottle	1,834
30	East Chevington	1,751
31	Haydon Bridge	1,557
32	Wylam	1,412
33	Longhoughton	1,383
34	Warkworth	1,346
35	Heddon on the Wall	1,318
36	Belford	1,258
37	Felton	1,126
38	Acomb	1,106
39	Bellingham	1,070
40	Lesbury	1,007
41	Riding Mill	966
42	Longhorsley	887
43	Longframlington	864
44	Slaley	711
45	Allendale Town	709
46	Otterburn	654
47	Swarland	634
48	Humshaugh	622
49	Norham	579
50	Thropton	458
51	Stannington	427
52	Hepscott	417
53	Embleton	412
54	Beadnell	408
55	Eglingham	385
56	Lowick	373
57	Stamfordham	347
58	Cornhill on Tweed	347
59	Kyloe	338
60	Whittingham	280
61	Bamburgh	279
62	Falstone	257
63	Elsdon	242
64	Callaly	235
65	Gilsland	205
66	Kielder	200
67	Butteryhaugh	100
68	Mindrum	1

Common questions

What is the population of Northumberland?

331,420, on the ONS mid-2024 estimate for Northumberland. The individual towns listed on this page sum to more than that, because settlement boundaries overlap; the ONS figure is the one to quote for the area as a whole.

What is the largest town in Northumberland?

Blyth, with 37,339 residents on current figures. This page ranks all 68 recorded places in Northumberland by population, each linking to its own page with sources and, where held, a 2005 comparison.