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NE63 8BQ

Ashington Central

Northumberland

Overview

Postcode NE63 8BQ is located in an urban city, within the Ashington Central ward of Northumberland in the North East region , and forms part of the Ashington West & South area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 75.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ashington West & South is £36,800 per year. The nearest station is Pegswood located about 2.9 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Hirst Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
75
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
38.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ashington West & South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,425 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Ashington West & South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 75.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.8%

Approximately 38.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Ashington West & South is £36,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE63 8BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashington West & South near NE63 8BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pegswood located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miHirst ParkLarge

Schools

In the NE63 8BQ postcode area, located within Ashington West & South, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCentral Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryAshington AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableGust Independent SchoolOther independent special school

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