Maple Street, Ashington, NE63 0QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE63 0QW is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	46.8%	-6.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	46.8%	53.2%	6.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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 0QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.6% 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	47.8%	50.6%	2.8%	37.9%	12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	24.7%	2.7%	44.2%	-19.5%
Separated	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.2%	15.1%	1.9%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	39.8%	32.4%	-7.4%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	31.9%	42%	10.1%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	18.5%	14.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8.8%	9%	0.2%	4.0%	5.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%

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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	26.1%	-10.2%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	20.6%	5.8%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	20.6%	0.3%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	15.8%	7.0%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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)
Indian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99.1%	97.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	99.5%	95.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0%	1.1%	1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.5%	96.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%	-8.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	31.2%	13.5%	17.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Maple Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maple Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ashington Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 0QW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Maple Street are based on 331 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 Maple Street, Ashington, NE63 0QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 0QW

Average Price
£70,333

Semi-Detached
£50,495

Terraced
£70,953

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maple Street

Average Price
£79,375

Semi-Detached
£89,018

Terraced
£80,778

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,447

Other
£64,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maple Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 Maple Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£59,950	2024-03-15	£67,202
227 Maple Street, Ashington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£47,000	2023-12-01	£53,188
217 Maple Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-10-31	£72,737
247 Maple Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£59,000	2023-05-12	£68,342
241 Maple Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2023-02-08	£89,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 0QW

Employment

NE63 0QW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Primary School Milburn Road , NE63 0AX	2out of 4	431 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	3out of 4	816 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LP	- not rated	837 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	1out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Duke's Secondary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	2out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	4,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosewood Independent School Within YMCA Northumberland , North View NE63 9XQ	- not rated	1,010 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Castle School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,263 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School 8 Esther Court , Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP	- not rated	1,624 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	3,026 yd	Community 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
Expresso Amusements	8 Milburn Road, Ashington	219 yd
Nurtch	122 Milburn Road, Ashington	239 yd
Stars & Strikes Deserts	Milburn Road, Ashington	322 yd
The Fun Jungle	Milburn Road, Ashington	322 yd
T/A Tasty Bite/CrunchyChikin/MonsterBurgerz	153 Hawthorn Road, Ashington	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashington & District Comrades Social Club	179-185 North Seaton Road, Ashington	442 yd
New Hirst & District Social Club	North Seaton Road, Ashington	542 yd
Hirst Progressive Social Club	61-65 North Seaton Road, Ashington	690 yd
The Grand Station Lounge	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	816 yd
Vice City Bar & Club	5 North Seaton Road, Ashington	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chellos Pizza & Kebab	194 Hawthorn Road, Ashington	225 yd
Ocean Treasure	118 Milburn Road, Ashington	239 yd
Sweet & Savoury	152 Milburn Road, Ashington	239 yd
Pizza House	114 Milburn Road, Ashington	239 yd
Pizza Time	301b Hawthorn Road, Ashington	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	200-202 Milburn Road, Ashington	369 yd
Iceland	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	816 yd
Poundstretcher	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	865 yd
Heron Foods	14-18 Station Road, Ashington	895 yd
Co-operative Food	Remscheid Way, Jubilee Industrial Estate	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hirst Park Sixth Avenue	grass pitches	371 yd
Shape House (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	453 yd
New Form (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Northumberland College (Ashington Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	586 yd
St Benedicts Rc Middle School (Closed) Moorhouse Lane	grass pitches	720 yd
Hirst Welfare Centre Alexandra Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	811 yd
Oasis Health Club WOODHORN ROAD	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Richard Grainger Campus (Closed) Alexandra Road	grass pitches	878 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Primary) HIRST LIBRARY HIRST LIBRARY LICHFIELD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	944 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Secondary) (Closed) Lichfield Close	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE63 0QW