Hexham is a large and predominantly rural Northumberland constituency centred on the historic market town of Hexham. It extends across the Tyne valley and into wide areas of countryside, including smaller towns, villages and remote upland communities. Hexham provides the principal service and transport centre, while settlements elsewhere are widely dispersed. The River Tyne and its tributaries form important geographical corridors, with farmland and wooded valleys giving way to higher moorland toward the Pennines and the Scottish border. Parts of the constituency lie close to Hadrian’s Wall and other protected landscapes. The seat therefore combines one substantial market town with an extensive rural hinterland.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Hexham, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population96,315
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorth East
Age profile
0 to 1717.5% · 16,846 people
18 to 245.7% · 5,474 people
25 to 348.9% · 8,557 people
35 to 4916.8% · 16,165 people
50 to 6422.9% · 22,064 people
65 and over28.3% · 27,209 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
41,294 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners69.8% · 28,820 households
Private renters15.5% · 6,384 households
Social renters14.1% · 5,831 households
Other tenure0.6% · 259 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
41,293 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.4% · 12,538 households
Families with dependent children23.5% · 9,709 households
Other single-family households44.1% · 18,218 households
Other household types2.0% · 828 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
92,072 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot7.4% · 6,798 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.9% · 10,062 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act81.7% · 75,212 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 6 February 2027
The North Of England A1 Safety Guarantee: Action Immediate Protection.
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded85
Total awarded£2,830,662
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026
School Holiday Provision for Children and Young People in Prudhoe
Prudhoe Youth Project
£19,184
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Prudhoe Youth Project - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 18 June 2026
Old Treasures in a new light
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hexham Abbey
£138,088
The National Lottery Heritage Fund · Heritage
About this award
Our project will enable a deeper understanding of the abbey’s cultural heritage, enhancing the experience for visitors today and future generations. Conserving a unique collection of internationally renowned medieval panel paintings and a rare assembly of grave covers will transform access to their stories via interactive technology and interpretative display. Digital interpretation of the crypt, panels and other treasures will safeguard the heritage from climate change impacts and improve access. Sensitive lighting will illuminate the panels, whilst protecting them from degradation. Refurbishment of the Slype will improve the visitor welcome and significantly improve energy efficiency. Improved digital signage and an updated activity programme for visitors will reduce barriers to access, encourage participation by more diverse audiences and be inclusive for people with additional needs. Organisational sustainability will be strengthened by new increased visitor numbers and contributions, skills development and training for staff and volunteers. An engagement programme will connect communities with their heritage.
National Lottery grantAwarded 18 June 2026
Provide accessible American Football to the North East Region
Newcastle Vikings American Football
£10,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Newcastle Vikings American Football - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
This project will create a modern accessible training environment for all players and new starters. The facility improvements will allow year round access regardless of weather supporting consistent practice and coaching programmes and community engagement initiatives. Funding will support labour, materials and skip hire.
80 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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