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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

NE639NU

Broomlee

NE639NN

Casey Court

NE639RD

Kirkley Drive

NE639TP

The Demesne

NE639QD

Canterbury Close

NE639TJ

Ridgeway

NE630TX

College Road

NE639JF

Woodhorn Villas

NE639NT

Broomlee

NE639GU

Waterville Grove

NE639GF

Belfry Close

NE630XD

Birchwood Way

NE639ZB

Hayling Court

NE639TE

Manley View

NE639PW

Sweethope Avenue

NE639LT

Kidland Close

NE639GW

Shadow Creek Drive

NE639PQ

Bolam Drive

NE639UU

The Hollow

NE639US

Catalunya Way

NE639EJ

Stokoe Drive

NE630QS

Hawthorn Road

NE639ZH

Tralee Court

NE639SD

Simpson Court

NE639NA

Alexandra Road

NE639FN

Hudson Walk

NE639ER

Cheviot View

NE639RP

Rochester Close

NE639JR

Seymour Court

NE639EQ

Allchurch Drive

NE639LX

Alexandra Road

NE639HZ

Blyth Terrace

NE639FL

Coneygarth Place

NE639XJ

Hunstanton

NE639JA

Aln Street

NE639FZ

Academy Road

NE630XH

Sea View

NE639ZQ

Hankley Way

NE639RS

St Albans Close

NE639FY

Woodhorn Lane

NE639JT

Mitchell Drive

NE639QT

Callerton Close

NE639LY

Milton Grove

NE639SF

Keeble Court

NE639PA

Broomlee

NE639SR

Highfield Drive

NE639WW

Albatross Way

NE639SY

Oakville

NE630TU

College Road

NE639ZJ

Kingdown Place

NE639TX

Barnston

NE639WN

Camargo Street

NE639DG

St Christophers Close

NE639PX

Alexandra Road

NE639TY

Barnston

NE639XN

Ganton Place

NE639TR

Meadowfield

NE639RR

St Albans Close

NE639LR

Moorhouse Lane

NE639GG

Karlsson Way

NE639WP

Heatherhope

NE639PS

Linshiels Gardens

NE639DF

Silloth Close

NE639RJ

Alexandra Road

NE639RG

College Road

NE639HR

Hirst

NE639GL

Pine Valley Way

NE639RH

Alexandra Road

NE639BZ

St Pauls Close

NE639TB

Thorntree Gardens

NE639HE

Woodspring Drive

NE639GB

Carnoustie Close

NE639UG

Windsor Walk

NE639BY

St Nicholas Close

NE639RY

Norwich Close

NE639PU

Sweethope Avenue

NE639RE

College Road

NE639TH

Southern Close

NE639QH

Lichfield Close

NE639TG

Summerhouse

NE639ES

Woodhorn Road

NE639SE

Scoular Drive

NE639WL

Shoreacres

NE639FS

Ryder Walk

NE639AT

Woodhorn Villas

NE639ED

Walton Heath Way

NE639LS

Kidland Close

NE639AJ

Shrigley Avenue

NE639NF

Ariel Street

NE639TA

Thorntree Gardens

NE639SJ

Fairfield Drive

NE639TW

The Demesne

NE639HP

Blyth Terrace

NE639WE

Parkside Court

NE639UA

Barnston

NE639SQ

College with North Seaton

NE639SN

Glendale Road

NE639RN

Rochester Close

NE639GQ

Turnberry Mews

NE639NY

Broomlee

Data Sources

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