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Ashington East

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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

NE639JT

Mitchell Drive

NE639LY

Milton Grove

NE639QL

Salisbury Close

NE639XN

Ganton Place

NE639GW

Shadow Creek Drive

NE639WN

Camargo Street

NE639XA

Priary Dunes

NE639YB

South Side

NE630TS

Alexandra Road

NE639AJ

Shrigley Avenue

NE639AT

Woodhorn Villas

NE639GL

Pine Valley Way

NE639WT

Eagle Close

NE639HL

Hirst

NE639NZ

Broomlee

NE639QB

Canterbury Close

NE639QJ

Winchester Close

NE639NT

Broomlee

NE639QE

Canterbury Close

NE639GJ

Ashfield Mews

NE639QH

Lichfield Close

NE639RZ

Exeter Close

NE639UU

The Hollow

NE639JA

Aln Street

NE630XG

Ashwood Drive

NE639JJ

Seaton with Spital

NE639LS

Kidland Close

NE639PB

College with North Seaton

NE639XS

Ellington Road

NE639GU

Waterville Grove

NE639JP

Harrington Way

NE639RN

Rochester Close

NE639RX

Lichfield Close

NE639SR

Highfield Drive

NE639WP

Heatherhope

NE639YQ

Hirst

NE639PQ

Bolam Drive

NE639PZ

Alexandra Road

NE639WS

Saunton Way

NE639EL

Windy Gyle

NE639ET

Woodhorn Road

NE639SD

Simpson Court

NE639TP

The Demesne

NE639HA

Ariel Street

NE639HP

Blyth Terrace

NE639SH

Hillcrest

NE639JL

Faldo Drive

NE639PF

Parkside Court

NE639RR

St Albans Close

NE639SX

Avondale Gardens

NE639JZ

Lintonville Parkway

NE639QN

Salisbury Close

NE639TN

Ridgeway

NE639UF

Burnside

NE630XJ

Wansbeck Street

NE639AW

Portrush Gardens

NE639ZB

Hayling Court

NE639FY

Woodhorn Lane

NE639JU

Montgomerie Court

NE639RW

Rochester Close

NE630QS

Hawthorn Road

NE639GB

Carnoustie Close

NE639GG

Karlsson Way

NE639GN

Oakmont Rise

NE639GX

Slaley Drive

NE639PT

Byron Place

NE639QY

College with North Seaton

NE639WR

College Road

NE630XH

Sea View

NE639HG

Alexandra Road

NE639HX

Tyne Street

NE639PU

Sweethope Avenue

NE639TG

Summerhouse

NE639TL

Ridgeway

NE639HE

Woodspring Drive

NE639JW

Taylor Avenue

NE639LT

Kidland Close

NE639TF

Manley View

NE639TZ

Barnston

NE639RA

College Road

NE639HZ

Blyth Terrace

NE639JR

Seymour Court

NE639ND

Byron Place

NE639PS

Linshiels Gardens

NE639QS

College Road

NE639SW

Belgrave Gardens

NE639TT

Woodlands Road

NE639GE

Birkdale Way

NE639GR

Seminole Lane

NE639JQ

Castle Terrace

NE639QW

Wallington Road

NE639FH

Patterson Way

NE639RD

Kirkley Drive

NE639TH

Southern Close

NE639ZN

Temple Close

NE639EH

Harvey Close

NE639TD

Beechway

NE639HF

Garcia Drive

NE639NB

Alexandra Road

NE639NE

Sixth Avenue

Data Sources

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