Woodhorn Road, Ashington, NE63 9ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE63 9ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	52%	48.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48%	51.3%	3.3%	49.0%	2.3%

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 9ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	42.5%	44.4%	1.9%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	34.1%	-4.0%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.5%	6.7%	0.2%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.9%) 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	33.2%	35.6%	2.4%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	40.3%	32.3%	-8.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	20.5%	19.5%	-1.0%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	5.4%	11.2%	5.8%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 9ET this area, 34.1% 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 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	34.1%	-9.2%	18.2%	15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	19.4%	1.2%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.3%	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	12.7%	3.0%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	98.7%	97.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	16.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% 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%	92.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0%	3.3%	3.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99%	93.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Woodhorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodhorn Road was 78.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.6% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodhorn Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College and the 424th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.8%.

🔎 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. 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 9ET, 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 Woodhorn Road are based on 266 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 Woodhorn Road, Ashington, NE63 9ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 9ET

Average Price
£86,303

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£103,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£41,321

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodhorn Road

Average Price
£116,089

Semi-Detached
£146,631

Terraced
£117,325

Detached
£322,080

Flats/Maisonettes
£51,011

Other
£103,309

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodhorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
175 Woodhorn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-11-15	£127,939
197 Woodhorn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,500	2022-02-17	£37,553
169 Woodhorn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£56,500	2022-02-09	£68,966
171 Woodhorn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£60,100	2020-09-23	£81,303
203 Woodhorn Road, Ashington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£28,500	2013-06-06	£39,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 9ET

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	875 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Milburn Road , NE63 0AX	2out of 4	939 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	1,862 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	1,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	1out of 4	1,853 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	1,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Castle School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School 8 Esther Court , Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	4,038 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	377 yd
Woodhorn Cafe	Access Road From A189 To Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Queen Elizabeth Ii Country Park	415 yd
HVS Coffee Shop	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	635 yd
Coffee Central	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	635 yd
Woodhorn Restaurant	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	635 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Club	38 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	767 yd
The Mighty Oak	44 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	767 yd
The Rohan Kanhai	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	767 yd
The Cree	24 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	767 yd
Hirst Industrial Club Ltd	40 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry Fare	1 Alexandra Road, Ashington	283 yd
Abbey Tandoori	97 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	379 yd
Tiger Oriental Takeaway	96 Ariel Street, Ashington	387 yd
Top Chef Chinese Takeaway	27 Beatrice Street, Ashington	564 yd
Alexandra Fish Bar	145 Alexandra Road, Ashington	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Woodhorn Road Back, Ashington	767 yd
Home Bargains	1 Portland Way, Portland Park	882 yd
Poundstretcher	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	965 yd
Iceland	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	996 yd
Heron Foods	14-18 Station Road, Ashington	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashington Community Football Club Woodhorn Lane	grass pitches	326 yd
Hirst Welfare Centre Alexandra Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	346 yd
Oasis Health Club WOODHORN ROAD	health and fitness suite	808 yd
New Ashington Leisure Centre PORTLAND PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
St Benedicts Rc Middle School (Closed) Moorhouse Lane	grass pitches	995 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	48.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE63 9ET