Orpine Court, Ashington, NE63 8JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE63 8JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.7%	0.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.2% 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	26.7%	25.5%	-1.2%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	61.2%	62.2%	1.0%	44.2%	18.0%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.3%	34%	-0.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	11.7%	12.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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	16.7%	11.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	7%	-10.1%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	18.6%	0.8%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	9.8%	6.6%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	17.5%	0.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	33.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	99.7%	96.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.2%	96.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
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	98.2%	96.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	9.8%	-8.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.1%	76.7%	8.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	60.5%	46.2%	14.3%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Orpine Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orpine Court was 318.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% higher than the Ashington Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Orpine Court has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ashington Central and the 49th highest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 57.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,800

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NE63 8JQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Orpine Court are based on 18 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 Orpine Court, Ashington, NE63 8JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 8JQ

Average Price
£220,912

Semi-Detached
£188,755

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£240,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orpine Court

Average Price
£240,748

Semi-Detached
£188,430

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£266,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orpine CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Orpine Court, Ashington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,500	2026-01-30	£146,784
7 Orpine Court, Ashington, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-10-28	£330,383
9 Orpine Court, Ashington, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2021-05-10	£231,483
12 Orpine Court, Ashington, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2021-02-04	£229,731
12 Orpine Court, Ashington, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£181,500	2017-05-05	£254,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 8JQ

Employment

NE63 8JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	112
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	42
Other	24
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	44
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	21
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1
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	989 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	760 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Hawthorn First School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavendish County First School Second Avenue , NE63 0AX	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milburn First School Second Avenue , NE63 0AX	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashington High School Green Lane , NE63 8DH	- not rated	675 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hirst High School Lichfield Close , NE63 9RX	- not rated	1,823 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Duke's Secondary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	2out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlingtonshire Community High School Palace Road , NE22 7DS	- not rated	4,350 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	1,229 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Alexandra Middle School Second Avenue , NE63 9HB	- not rated	1,545 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Benedict's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Middle School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	- not rated	1,619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Hirst Church of England Controlled Middle School Norwich Close , NE63 9SA	- not rated	1,893 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seaton Hirst Church of England Middle School Norwich Close , North Seaton NE63 9SA	- not rated	1,893 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	1,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Ardlea, Station Road End , NE61 6DR	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Seaton Colliery , NE63 0XL	- not rated	1,582 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School 8 Esther Court , Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Castle School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashington Academy	Green Lane, Ashington	677 yd
Nurtch	122 Milburn Road, Ashington	803 yd
Expresso Amusements	8 Milburn Road, Ashington	881 yd
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli	252 Milburn Road, Ashington	904 yd
Stars & Strikes Deserts	Milburn Road, Ashington	925 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Block & Tackle	Blackthorn Way, Fallowfield	286 yd
Ashington & District Comrades Social Club	179-185 North Seaton Road, Ashington	612 yd
New Hirst & District Social Club	North Seaton Road, Ashington	884 yd
The Elephant	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	941 yd
Hirst Progressive Social Club	61-65 North Seaton Road, Ashington	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kielder Fish Bar	24-26 Kielder Drive, Ashington	586 yd
Ocean Treasure	118 Milburn Road, Ashington	803 yd
Sweet & Savoury	152 Milburn Road, Ashington	803 yd
Pizza House	114 Milburn Road, Ashington	803 yd
Kusham Bag Tandoori	198 Milburn Road, Ashington	833 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	Remscheid Way, Jubilee Industrial Estate		496 yd
The Co-operative	200-202 Milburn Road, Ashington		833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashington Academy GREEN LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	676 yd
Shape House (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	867 yd
New Form (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Peoples Park	grass pitches	962 yd
Ashington Cricket Club LANGWELL CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,087 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	58.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE63 8JQ