Sycamore Street, Ashington, NE63 0QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE63 0QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.5%	48.2%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around NE63 0QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.2%	48.6%	4.4%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	30.7%	-5.4%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.9%	13.3%	2.4%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	6.9%	2.3%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.8%	41.2%	1.4%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	33.3%	29.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	18.5%	21.3%	2.8%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around NE63 0QB this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	30.7%	-10.9%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	13.3%	-7.5%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.6%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	5.8%	17.9%	12.1%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	99.4%	92.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	10.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	97.8%	94.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	94.1%	-3.7%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	29.8%	13.5%	16.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Sycamore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Street was 374.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.3% higher than the Ashington Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 180.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,900

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NE63 0QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Sycamore Street are based on 481 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 Sycamore Street, Ashington, NE63 0QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 0QB

Average Price
£61,920

Semi-Detached
£93,377

Terraced
£60,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Street

Average Price
£82,842

Semi-Detached
£93,284

Terraced
£78,138

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,559

Other
£362,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
239 Sycamore Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£58,000	2026-02-20	£58,000
251 Sycamore Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2025-07-15	£46,999
240 Sycamore Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2025-05-15	£32,341
253 Sycamore Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2024-12-16	£56,694
241 Sycamore Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£31,000	2024-10-18	£32,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 0QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	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	663 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	587 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Hawthorn First School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish County First School Second Avenue , NE63 0AX	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milburn First School Second Avenue , NE63 0AX	- not rated	663 yd	Community school	No	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	954 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Duke's Secondary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	2out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington High School Green Lane , NE63 8DH	- not rated	1,277 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlingtonshire Community High School Palace Road , NE22 7DS	- not rated	4,599 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	485 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	- not rated	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Alexandra Middle School Second Avenue , NE63 9HB	- not rated	819 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Hirst Church of England Controlled Middle School Norwich Close , NE63 9SA	- not rated	1,028 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Hirst Church of England Middle School Norwich Close , North Seaton NE63 9SA	- not rated	1,028 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCEA Castle School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Seaton Colliery , NE63 0XL	- not rated	1,215 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Ardlea, Station Road End , NE61 6DR	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,335 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	1,844 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
Nurtch	122 Milburn Road, Ashington	90 yd
Expresso Amusements	8 Milburn Road, Ashington	365 yd
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli	252 Milburn Road, Ashington	383 yd
Deli Express	1 College Place, Ashington	401 yd
Northumberland College	College Road, Ashington	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashington & District Comrades Social Club	179-185 North Seaton Road, Ashington	490 yd
The Elephant	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	669 yd
New Hirst & District Social Club	North Seaton Road, Ashington	677 yd
Hirst Progressive Social Club	61-65 North Seaton Road, Ashington	842 yd
Vice City Bar & Club	5 North Seaton Road, Ashington	977 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ocean Treasure	118 Milburn Road, Ashington	90 yd
Sweet & Savoury	152 Milburn Road, Ashington	90 yd
Pizza House	114 Milburn Road, Ashington	90 yd
Kusham Bag Tandoori	198 Milburn Road, Ashington	181 yd
Pizza Time	301b Hawthorn Road, Ashington	212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	200-202 Milburn Road, Ashington	181 yd
Co-operative Food	Remscheid Way, Jubilee Industrial Estate	792 yd
Iceland	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	980 yd
Poundstretcher	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	1,034 yd
Heron Foods	14-18 Station Road, Ashington	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shape House (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	264 yd
New Form (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	303 yd
Hirst Park Sixth Avenue	grass pitches	342 yd
Northumberland College (Ashington Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	422 yd
St Benedicts Rc Middle School (Closed) Moorhouse Lane	grass pitches	752 yd
Richard Grainger Campus (Closed) Alexandra Road	grass pitches	779 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Primary) HIRST LIBRARY HIRST LIBRARY LICHFIELD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	915 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Secondary) (Closed) Lichfield Close	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	954 yd
Hirst High School (Closed) Lichfield Close	grass pitches	954 yd
Northumberland Church Of England Academy (Josephine Butler Campus) Academy Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	959 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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