Windy Gyle, Ashington, NE63 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE63 9EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.3%	-4.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	44.2%	48.7%	4.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 9EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	37.5%	42.5%	5.0%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	33.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	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	35.9%	36.9%	1.0%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	35.9%	34.2%	-1.7%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	19.5%	19.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	6.4%
Bad health	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.2%	1.9%

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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36%	27.9%	-8.1%	18.2%	9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	15.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	18.4%	1.4%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.8%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	15.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
White	93.2%	91.6%	-1.6%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	95.6%	96%	0.4%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	96%	0.4%	83.2%	12.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	37.5%	13.5%	24.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Windy Gyle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windy Gyle was 98.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.3% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Windy Gyle has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College and the 351st highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.7%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE63 9EL, 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Windy Gyle are based on 8 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 Windy Gyle, Ashington, NE63 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 9EL

Average Price
£90,918

Semi-Detached
£90,043

Terraced
£93,544

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windy Gyle

Average Price
£92,457

Semi-Detached
£92,164

Terraced
£94,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windy GyleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Windy Gyle, Ashington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£42,500	2015-08-27	£60,374
4 Windy Gyle, Ashington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2013-12-19	£138,883
6 Windy Gyle, Ashington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£51,000	2006-02-28	£76,430
5 Windy Gyle, Ashington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,950	2004-03-22	£94,022
5 Windy Gyle, Ashington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£44,000	2003-07-18	£96,008

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 9EL

Employment

NE63 9EL area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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	39
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Mining and quarrying	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LP	- not rated	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Milburn Road , NE63 0AX	2out of 4	709 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	1,457 yd	Academy converter	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	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	1out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	5,426 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	1,081 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Within YMCA Northumberland , North View NE63 9XQ	- not rated	1,106 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,246 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	1,760 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	3,753 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
Ashington Community Football Club	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	450 yd
T/A Tasty Bite/CrunchyChikin/MonsterBurgerz	153 Hawthorn Road, Ashington	529 yd
HVS Coffee Shop	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	638 yd
Coffee Central	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	638 yd
Woodhorn Restaurant	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Club	38 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	752 yd
The Mighty Oak	44 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	752 yd
The Rohan Kanhai	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	752 yd
The Cree	24 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	752 yd
Hirst Industrial Club Ltd	40 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	752 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiger Oriental Takeaway	96 Ariel Street, Ashington	194 yd
Alexandra Fish Bar	145 Alexandra Road, Ashington	238 yd
Fry Fare	1 Alexandra Road, Ashington	304 yd
Abbey Tandoori	97 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	430 yd
Buffet Ninja	152 Hawthorn Road, Ashington	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Woodhorn Road Back, Ashington	859 yd
Home Bargains	1 Portland Way, Portland Park	917 yd
Poundstretcher	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	923 yd
Iceland	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	926 yd
Heron Foods	14-18 Station Road, Ashington	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hirst Welfare Centre Alexandra Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	77 yd
Ashington Community Football Club Woodhorn Lane	grass pitches	404 yd
St Benedicts Rc Middle School (Closed) Moorhouse Lane	grass pitches	600 yd
Hirst Park Sixth Avenue	grass pitches	743 yd
Oasis Health Club WOODHORN ROAD	health and fitness suite	787 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Primary) HIRST LIBRARY HIRST LIBRARY LICHFIELD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	927 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Secondary) (Closed) Lichfield Close	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	949 yd
Hirst High School (Closed) Lichfield Close	grass pitches	949 yd
New Ashington Leisure Centre PORTLAND PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Northumberland Church Of England Academy (Josephine Butler Campus) Academy Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,051 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	66.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE63 9EL