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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 97 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
97
Deprivation level
7/10
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
49.37(+28%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.74(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.06(+6%)
Public order
10.1(+23%)
Other theft
5.51(-8%)
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 122 recent sales, the median property price is £171,975 in Ashington East area, with individual transactions ranging from £32,000 up to £392,050.

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
Detached47£255,000
Terraced39£140,000
Semi-Detached32£165,000
Flats4£56,500

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

NE639QE

Canterbury Close

NE639NJ

Keats Grove

NE639XF

Porthcawl

NE639RX

Lichfield Close

NE639GX

Slaley Drive

NE639QY

College with North Seaton

NE639HW

Blyth Terrace

NE639GJ

Ashfield Mews

NE639HG

Alexandra Road

NE639TF

Manley View

NE639RT

St Albans Close

NE639GD

Wentworth Way

NE639YG

Hirst

NE639HS

Queen Street

NE639FP

Howard Walk

NE639SB

Chichester Close

NE639YW

South Ridge

NE639FJ

Harrogate Court

NE639GE

Birkdale Way

NE639HJ

George Street

NE639QZ

College Place

NE639SX

Avondale Gardens

NE639GT

Sunningdale Road

NE639LJ

Moor House Lane

NE639ET

Woodhorn Road

NE639SL

Fairfield Drive

NE630XF

Ashwood Drive

NE639UB

Burnside

NE639HY

Aln Street

NE639GY

Bandon Court

NE639JU

Montgomerie Court

NE639QX

Debdon Road

NE639ZG

Formby Crescent

NE639RA

College Road

NE639ZR

Seaton with Spital

NE639RW

Rochester Close

NE639TD

Beechway

NE630XG

Ashwood Drive

NE639PT

Byron Place

NE639PN

Alexandra Road

NE639QW

Wallington Road

NE639NB

Alexandra Road

NE639ZP

Dumbarnie Place

NE639UE

Burnside

NE639JG

Woodhorn Villas

NE639RB

College Road

NE639WG

Maidstone Gardens

NE639GN

Oakmont Rise

NE639YE

South Side

NE639LU

Alexandra Road

NE639PB

College with North Seaton

NE639QS

College Road

NE639XA

Priary Dunes

NE639SP

Highfield Drive

NE630XJ

Wansbeck Street

NE639PY

Alexandra Road

NE639TZ

Barnston

NE639QL

Salisbury Close

NE639PL

Simonburn Lane

NE639FQ

Marshall Close

NE639QR

Hesleyside

NE639SZ

Oakville

NE639FW

Hirst

NE639TQ

Wealleans Close

NE639YQ

Hirst

NE639WJ

Cruden Bay Close

NE639HA

Ariel Street

NE639NZ

Broomlee

NE639NX

Broomlee

NE639EH

Harvey Close

NE639YF

Woodhorn Colliery Houses

NE639SW

Belgrave Gardens

NE639PH

Bolam Drive

NE639PJ

Debdon Road

NE639QU

Debdon Road

NE639TT

Woodlands Road

NE639HL

Hirst

NE639TL

Ridgeway

NE639LP

Moorhouse Lane

NE639UD

Burnside

NE639NH

Keats Grove

NE639JL

Faldo Drive

NE639FH

Patterson Way

NE639EP

Berrymoor

NE639WF

Redwood Court

NE639AW

Portrush Gardens

NE639HN

Alexandra Road

NE639QA

Canterbury Close

NE630XQ

Links View

NE639SH

Hillcrest

NE630TR

Fox Cover

NE639TS

Woodlands Road

NE639FT

Catcleugh Walk

NE639PZ

Alexandra Road

NE639ND

Byron Place

NE639FA

Hindmarsh Drive

NE639WU

Condor Court

NE639JE

Woodhorn Villas

NE639UF

Burnside

NE630TS

Alexandra Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.