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About

Ashington East sits within the town of Ashington in southeast Northumberland, occupying the area east of the central high street. The neighbourhood is built around a grid of terraced streets, interspersed with later housing estates, primary schools and local shops. Wansbeck General Hospital lies to the west of the area and serves as one of the larger employers and service hubs for residents. Day-to-day life is focused on community facilities, sports pitches and short journeys into the town centre for markets and services.

The landscape carries the imprint of coal mining: former pit sites, preservation of industrial buildings and the converted Woodhorn Colliery Museum and Country Park a short walk away. The museum holds material linked to the Ashington Group, the miners who exhibited paintings in the 1930s, and the country park includes a lake and walking routes that follow reclaimed colliery land. Recent years have seen phased redevelopment of former industrial plots into community and leisure spaces while much of the street pattern and social infrastructure reflects the town’s 19th- and 20th-century growth.

Area overview

On average Ashington East has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 33.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ashington East is £42,301 per year. There are 5 schools in Ashington East: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ashington East is home to around 8,709 people, with a population density of about 1,228.5 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
33.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Ashington East Population
8,709
Population density
1,228.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
54.2(+32%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.39(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.2(+10%)
Public order
11.37(+29%)
Other theft
8.04(+24%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,310
95.42%
Other Asian
90
1.03%
Other White
75
0.86%
Other
38
0.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.4%
Total population: 8,709

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,606
23.19%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,512
21.84%
Level 3 (A level)
1,419
20.49%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,098
15.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
685
9.89%
Total 16+ residents: 6,924

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,073
27.25%
Owns outright
896
22.76%
Social rents from council
681
17.3%
Other social rented
626
15.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
562
14.27%
Total households: 3,937

Property prices in Ashington East

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £185,000 in Ashington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashington East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ashington East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached62£253,975
Flats4£56,500
Semi-Detached37£163,000
Terraced34£132,500

10 years median price trend in Ashington East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ashington East.

All postcodes in Ashington East

NE639BY

St Nicholas Close

NE639GT

Sunningdale Road

NE639QA

Canterbury Close

NE639RG

College Road

NE639TX

Barnston

NE639JS

Torrance Close

NE639GF

Belfry Close

NE639RT

St Albans Close

NE639TU

Barnston

NE639XF

Porthcawl

NE630TU

College Road

NE639DF

Silloth Close

NE639FL

Coneygarth Place

NE639JG

Woodhorn Villas

NE639QQ

Canterbury Close

NE639QZ

College Place

NE639RH

Alexandra Road

NE639TY

Barnston

NE639FN

Hudson Walk

NE639GQ

Turnberry Mews

NE639QR

Hesleyside

NE639WE

Parkside Court

NE639WF

Redwood Court

NE639SY

Oakville

NE639DG

St Christophers Close

NE639FQ

Marshall Close

NE639NH

Keats Grove

NE639QP

Alwinton Square

NE639TA

Thorntree Gardens

NE639UD

Burnside

NE639HS

Queen Street

NE639NF

Ariel Street

NE639SE

Scoular Drive

NE639GY

Bandon Court

NE639HW

Blyth Terrace

NE639SP

Highfield Drive

NE639TR

Meadowfield

NE639ZQ

Hankley Way

NE639NX

Broomlee

NE639XJ

Hunstanton

NE639LR

Moorhouse Lane

NE639NY

Broomlee

NE639SZ

Oakville

NE639ZP

Dumbarnie Place

NE639ES

Woodhorn Road

NE639FP

Howard Walk

NE639NA

Alexandra Road

NE639TS

Woodlands Road

NE639TW

The Demesne

NE639EG

Brennan Close

NE639EJ

Stokoe Drive

NE639EP

Berrymoor

NE639QT

Callerton Close

NE639WJ

Cruden Bay Close

NE639YE

South Side

NE639LJ

Moor House Lane

NE639LP

Moorhouse Lane

NE639LZ

Alexandra Road

NE639YF

Woodhorn Colliery Houses

NE639ZR

Seaton with Spital

NE639FT

Catcleugh Walk

NE639RE

College Road

NE639WL

Shoreacres

NE639NN

Casey Court

NE639PW

Sweethope Avenue

NE639SF

Keeble Court

NE639WU

Condor Court

NE639HU

Tweed Street

NE639LX

Alexandra Road

NE639ZH

Tralee Court

NE639FJ

Harrogate Court

NE639UE

Burnside

NE639YW

South Ridge

NE639EQ

Allchurch Drive

NE639FA

Hindmarsh Drive

NE639HN

Alexandra Road

NE639PX

Alexandra Road

NE639UB

Burnside

NE639US

Catalunya Way

NE639ZG

Formby Crescent

NE639ZJ

Kingdown Place

NE639FW

Hirst

NE639JD

Woodhorn Villas

NE639JN

Harrington Way

NE639PJ

Debdon Road

NE639WW

Albatross Way

NE639FS

Ryder Walk

NE639RB

College Road

NE639JE

Woodhorn Villas

NE639FZ

Academy Road

NE639PD

Bolam Drive

NE639QF

Canterbury Close

NE639QU

Debdon Road

NE639RP

Rochester Close

NE639SN

Glendale Road

NE639PN

Alexandra Road

NE639QX

Debdon Road

NE639WG

Maidstone Gardens

NE639BZ

St Pauls Close

NE639ER

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.