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NE63 0BH

Maple Street

Ashington Central

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Detailed insights for NE63 0BH

Overview

Postcode NE63 0BH is located in an urban city, within the Ashington Central ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Ashington Hirst area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ashington Hirst is £36,329 per year. The nearest station is Ashington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hirst Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
17.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ashington Hirst has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,543 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Ashington Hirst has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 63.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.6%

Approximately 17.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income per household in Ashington Hirst is £36,329 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE63 0BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashington Hirst near NE63 0BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ashington located about 0.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE63 0BH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miHirst ParkLargeWalking directions to Hirst Park

Area Profile

Population
187
Population density
11,987.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.57(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.27(+28%)
Public order
5.31(-40%)
Drugs
5.31(+51%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.98(-83%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
92.59%
Other White
5
2.65%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
2.12%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.59%
Other Asian
1
0.53%
Total population: 189

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
43
30.07%
Level 3 (A level)
30
20.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
18.18%
Level 4+ (Degree)
19
13.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
8.39%
Total 16+ residents: 143

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
36
39.56%
Owns outright
23
25.27%
Other social rented
13
14.29%
Owns with a mortgage
12
13.19%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.4%
Total households: 91

Property prices in Ashington Central

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £91,500 in Ashington Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £30,000 up to £487,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ashington Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached8£102,500
Terraced36£85,000

10 year median price trend in Ashington Central

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

Schools

In the NE63 0BH postcode area, located within Ashington Hirst, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE63 0BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCentral Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableGust Independent SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE63 0BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE63 0BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSimply Food & Drink105-107 Hawthorn Road, Ashington, NE63 0SPWalking directions to Simply Food & Drink
0.2 miG S Discount CentreMilburn Road, Northumberland, NE63 0HDWalking directions to G S Discount Centre
0.2 miIcelandWoodhorn Road, Ashington, NE63 0AEWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miHirst StoresPortia Street, Northumberland, NE63 9DUWalking directions to Hirst Stores
0.2 miHeron FoodsStation Road, Northumberland, NE63 9XDWalking directions to Heron Foods

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Northumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,643
Band B£1,917
Band C£2,191
Band D£2,465
Band E£3,012
Band F£3,560
Band G£4,108
Band H£4,929

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNorthumberlandE06000057
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlyth and AshingtonE14001107
WardAshington CentralE05016087
ParishAshingtonE04012233
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ashington HirstE02005735
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 010EE01027546
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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