Freeman Way, Ashington, NE63 0YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE63 0YB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	53.4%	52.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.6%	47.9%	1.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 vicinity of NE63 0YB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.3%	27%	2.7%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	67.2%	60%	-7.2%	44.2%	15.8%
Separated	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	47.6%	-3.1%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	35.7%	32.8%	-2.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	11.7%	15.4%	3.7%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	13.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	8.7%	-5.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.1%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	25.1%	9.7%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	28.1%	1.5%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	97.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 98.5% 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	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.3%
European Union	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	98.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	15.3%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.1%	76.7%	16.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Freeman Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freeman Way was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% lower than the Ashington Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Freeman Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ashington Central and the 329th lowest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.8%.

🔎 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 0YB, 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 Freeman Way are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Northumberland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Freeman Way, Ashington, NE63 0YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 0YB

Average Price
£284,525

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£284,525

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freeman Way

Average Price
£254,479

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£254,479

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freeman WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
E J Stone Ltd Freeman Way, Ashington, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-09-09	£392,498
Craigs Travel, Ashington, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-02-01	£399,458
8 Freeman Way, Ashington, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-04	£278,981
12 Freeman Way, Ashington, Northumberland Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2016-03-17	£91,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 0YB

Employment

NE63 0YB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Education	28
Manufacturing	19
Construction	15
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LP	- not rated	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stakeford Primary School East Ford Road , Stakeford NE62 5TZ	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCEA Duke's Secondary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	1out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Blyth Academy Chase Farm Drive , NE24 4JP	2out of 4	5,339 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	- not rated	1,203 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Within YMCA Northumberland , North View NE63 9XQ	- not rated	2,454 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	2,542 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	3,034 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	3,268 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
Wansbeck Cafe	6 Armstrong Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate	95 yd
Northumberland College	College Road, Ashington	871 yd
Deli Express	1 College Place, Ashington	929 yd
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli	252 Milburn Road, Ashington	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox Cover	Freeman Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate	95 yd
The Elephant	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	843 yd
The Foresters Arms	West Sleekburn	1,023 yd
Northern Social Club	Ridgeway, North Seaton	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	82 Newbiggin Road, Ashington	719 yd
Milburn Chippy	304 Milburn Road, Ashington	841 yd
V Gorman's	6 Meadowfield, Ashington	890 yd
Kellys Kakeaway	Meadowfield, North Seaton	890 yd
Bellissimo	Meadowfield, North Seaton	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Newbiggin Road, Ashington		429 yd
Spar	2 Meadowfield, North Seaton		890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curves (Ashington) UNIT 12 UNIT 12 MERCHANT COURT	health and fitness suite	208 yd
Richard Grainger Campus (Closed) Alexandra Road	grass pitches	729 yd
Northumberland College (Ashington Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	866 yd
Northumberland Church Of England Academy (Josephine Butler Campus) Academy Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	921 yd
New Form (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Primary) HIRST LIBRARY HIRST LIBRARY LICHFIELD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,036 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Secondary) (Closed) Lichfield Close	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Hirst High School (Closed) Lichfield Close	grass pitches	1,041 yd
Shape House (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 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 0YB