Neighbourhood · Northumberland · North East
Haydon Bridge & Allendale
Northumberland 040 · 6 sub-areas · 8,305 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Solo renters (61/100)Watch-out: Young professionals (47/100)Liveability 42/100 · Below medianResidential
Haydon Bridge & Allendale is a settled residential pocket of Northumberland. The bigger gravitational centre is Edinburgh, around 213 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Liveability
42/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
A snapshot of Haydon Bridge & Allendale
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £664 a month.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Haydon Bridge & Allendale in Northumberland
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- The median monthly rent across Haydon Bridge & Allendale is £664.
- How safe is Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- Haydon Bridge & Allendale has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 90 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Haydon Bridge & Allendale, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 13133 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- The most common council tax band in Haydon Bridge & Allendale is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,556. Council tax is set by Northumberland council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Haydon Bridge & Allendale to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Haydon Bridge & Allendale to central London is approximately 302 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- 69% of premises in Haydon Bridge & Allendale are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Coverage is good but not yet universal.
- What is the deprivation rank of Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- Haydon Bridge & Allendale sits in IMD decile 5 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- 66% of households in Haydon Bridge & Allendale are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- The average property price across Northumberland (the local authority covering Haydon Bridge & Allendale) is approximately £206,199, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Haydon Bridge & Allendale a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.35 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,456.)
- Which local areas are part of Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- Haydon Bridge & Allendale contains 6 local areas: Northumberland 040C, Northumberland 040E, Northumberland 040B, Northumberland 040D, Northumberland 040F…
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Frequently asked about Haydon Bridge & Allendale
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- What is the average rent in Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Haydon Bridge & Allendale is £664. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Haydon Bridge & Allendale a safe place to live?
- Haydon Bridge & Allendale has a safety score of 95/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Haydon Bridge & Allendale are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Haydon Bridge & Allendale?
- Public-transport commute time from Haydon Bridge & Allendale to central London is approximately 302 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Haydon Bridge & Allendale different from the rest of Northumberland?
- Haydon Bridge & Allendale contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Haydon Bridge & Allendale rank in Northumberland?
- Haydon Bridge & Allendale scores 42/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Northumberland, see the Cities table on the Northumberland page.
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