Milburn Road, Ashington, NE63 0PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE63 0PJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	54.6%	2.0%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	47.4%	45.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	-3.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	41.6%	13.5%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	30.5%	-14.7%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.9%	15.3%	3.4%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	11.4%	8%	-3.4%	6.1%	1.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.8%	35.7%	4.9%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	42.5%	38.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	18.6%	18.6%	0.0%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.6%	21.2%	-7.4%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	10.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.2%	19.3%	-5.9%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	23.9%	11.5%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	16.7%	3.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	96.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.2%	96.6%	-2.6%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.2%	96.3%	-2.9%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Milburn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milburn Road was 168.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.9% lower than the Ashington Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milburn Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 97.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE63 0PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Milburn Road are based on 385 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wansbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Milburn Road, Ashington, NE63 0PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 0PJ

Average Price
£123,327

Semi-Detached
£371,697

Terraced
£112,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,001

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milburn Road

Average Price
£104,527

Semi-Detached
£150,397

Terraced
£107,225

Detached
£113,174

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,437

Other
£105,888

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milburn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
220 Milburn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2026-02-02	£121,000
228 Milburn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2026-01-30	£108,624
248 Milburn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£96,500	2024-05-24	£108,920
222 Milburn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-15	£133,669
222 Milburn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2023-02-27	£78,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 0PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hirst North Nursery School Second Avenue , NE63 0AX	- not rated	1,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawthorn Church of England Controlled First School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	273 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Hawthorn First School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	277 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coulson Park First School Alexandra Road , NE63 9RL	- not rated	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	- not rated	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hirst High School Lichfield Close , NE63 9RX	- not rated	977 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Duke's Secondary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	2out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington High School Green Lane , NE63 8DH	- not rated	1,452 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlingtonshire Community High School Palace Road , NE22 7DS	- not rated	4,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashington Hirst Park Middle School Third Avenue , NE63 9BE	- not rated	852 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	- not rated	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Hirst Church of England Controlled Middle School Norwich Close , NE63 9SA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Hirst Church of England Middle School Norwich Close , North Seaton NE63 9SA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Alexandra Middle School Second Avenue , NE63 9HB	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northumberland College College Road , NE63 9RG	- not rated	223 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverbank School Seaton Colliery , NE63 0XL	- not rated	853 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
NCEA Castle School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Ardlea, Station Road End , NE61 6DR	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,665 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School 8 Esther Court , Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP	- not rated	2,151 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli	252 Milburn Road, Ashington	2 yd
Northumberland College	College Road, Ashington	222 yd
Deli Express	1 College Place, Ashington	340 yd
Nurtch	122 Milburn Road, Ashington	367 yd
Expresso Amusements	8 Milburn Road, Ashington	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elephant	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	291 yd
Ashington & District Comrades Social Club	179-185 North Seaton Road, Ashington	760 yd
New Hirst & District Social Club	North Seaton Road, Ashington	1,020 yd
Fox Cover	Freeman Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simon Cantonese & English Takeaway	1 Seventh Avenue, Ashington	145 yd
Milburn Chippy	304 Milburn Road, Ashington	177 yd
Kusham Bag Tandoori	198 Milburn Road, Ashington	214 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	82 Newbiggin Road, Ashington	300 yd
Ocean Treasure	118 Milburn Road, Ashington	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	200-202 Milburn Road, Ashington	214 yd
Co-operative Food	Remscheid Way, Jubilee Industrial Estate	594 yd
Co-op	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
New Form (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	81 yd
Shape House (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	122 yd
Northumberland College (Ashington Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	216 yd
Hirst Park Sixth Avenue	grass pitches	522 yd
Richard Grainger Campus (Closed) Alexandra Road	grass pitches	669 yd
Curves (Ashington) UNIT 12 UNIT 12 MERCHANT COURT	health and fitness suite	761 yd
St Benedicts Rc Middle School (Closed) Moorhouse Lane	grass pitches	912 yd
Northumberland Church Of England Academy (Josephine Butler Campus) Academy Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	933 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Primary) HIRST LIBRARY HIRST LIBRARY LICHFIELD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	940 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Secondary) (Closed) Lichfield Close	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NE63 0PJ