Unitary authority · England

Northumberland

Northumberland is a unitary authority. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Northumberland
Unitary authority · E06000057
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
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Type
Unitary authority
Single tier
Official code
E06000057
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.
Combined authority
North East
Strategic transport, economic development, skills

Other bodies covering this area

North East
Combined authority
  • Strategic transport
  • Economic development
  • Skills
Northumberland
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
81
Postcode sectors
54
Wards
4
Constituencies

6 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

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Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

54 wards recorded in this council area.

Alnwick Castle · Alnwick Hotspur · Amble West with Warkworth · Ashington Central · Bamburgh · Bedlington East · Bedlington West · Bellingham · Berwick North · Bothal · College with North Seaton · Corbridge · Cowpen · Cramlington Eastfield · Cramlington North · Cramlington North West · Cramlington South East · Cramlington South West · Cramlington Village · Croft · Druridge Bay · Haltwhistle · Hartley · Haydon & Hadrian · Hexham East · Hexham North · Hexham West · Hirst · Holywell · Humshaugh · Longhirst · Longhorsley · Longhoughton · Lynemouth · Morpeth Kirkhill · Morpeth North · Newbiggin-by-the-Sea · Newsham · Norham & Islandshires · Ponteland East & Stannington · Ponteland North · Ponteland South with Heddon · Ponteland West · Prudhoe North & Wylam · Prudhoe South · Prudhoe West & Mickley · Rothbury · Sleekburn · South Blyth · South Tynedale · Stakeford · Stocksfield & Bywell · Wensleydale · Wooler

Postcode sectors

CA8 7 · NE15 0 · NE17 9 · NE18 0 · NE19 1 · NE19 2 · NE20 0 · NE20 2 · NE20 9 · NE22 5 · NE22 6 · NE22 7 · NE23 0 · NE23 1 · NE23 2 · NE23 3 · NE23 6 · NE23 8 · NE24 1 · NE24 2 · NE24 3 · NE24 4 · NE24 5 · NE24 9 · NE25 0 · NE26 4 · NE41 8 · NE42 5 · NE42 6 · NE42 9 · NE43 7 · NE44 6 · NE45 5 · NE46 1 · NE46 2 · NE46 3 · NE46 4 · NE46 9 · NE47 0 · NE47 5 · NE47 6 · NE47 7 · NE47 8 · NE47 9 · NE48 1 · NE48 2 · NE48 3 · NE48 4 · NE49 0 · NE49 9 · NE61 1 · NE61 2 · NE61 3 · NE61 4 · NE61 5 · NE61 6 · NE61 9 · NE62 5 · NE63 0 · NE63 3 · NE63 8 · NE63 9 · NE64 6 · NE65 0 · NE65 7 · NE65 8 · NE65 9 · NE66 1 · NE66 2 · NE66 3 · NE66 4 · NE66 5 · NE66 9 · NE67 5 · NE68 7 · NE69 7 · NE70 7 · NE71 6 · TD15 1 · TD15 2 · TD15 9

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E06000057.