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NE63 9AX

Hawthorn Road

Hirst

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Detailed insights for NE63 9AX

Overview

Postcode NE63 9AX is located in an urban city, within the Hirst 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 0.6 miles away. There are 5 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
0%
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

0%

Approximately 0.0% 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 9AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Ashington Hirst near NE63 9AX 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 0.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE63 9AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miHirst ParkLargeWalking directions to Hirst Park

Area Profile

Population
252
Population density
4,179.1 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
240
95.24%
Indian
4
1.59%
Other White
3
1.19%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.79%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.4%
Total population: 252

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
23.98%
Level 3 (A level)
41
20.92%
Level 4+ (Degree)
40
20.41%
No qualifications
35
17.86%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21
10.71%
Total 16+ residents: 196

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
47.86%
Owns with a mortgage
29
24.79%
Owns outright
26
22.22%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.13%
Total households: 117

Property prices in Hirst

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £80,000 in Hirst area, with individual transactions ranging from £18,202 up to £245,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hirst 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 Hirst over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£245,000
Flats2£47,750
Semi-Detached5£100,000
Terraced34£79,000

10 year median price trend in Hirst

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

Schools

In the NE63 9AX postcode area, located within Ashington Hirst, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE63 9AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Aidan's Catholic Primary School, AshingtonAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryCentral Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE63 9AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE63 9AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGill Off-license and Happiness Food StoreFourth Avenue, Northumberland, NE63 0QAWalking directions to Gill Off-license and Happiness Food Store
0.2 miPark Stores253 Alexandra Road, Ashington, NE63 9LBWalking directions to Park Stores
0.2 miLifeStyle Express199 Alexandra Road, Ashington, NE63 9LAWalking directions to LifeStyle Express
0.2 miG S Discount CentreMilburn Road, Northumberland, NE63 0HDWalking directions to G S Discount Centre
0.2 miSimply Food & Drink105-107 Hawthorn Road, Ashington, NE63 0SPWalking directions to Simply Food & Drink

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
WardHirstE05016118
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.