Howard Walk, Ashington, NE63 9FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE63 9FP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	50.6%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.6%	49.4%	2.8%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.6%	34.7%	-4.9%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	45.8%	0.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Separated	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.3%	14.7%	3.4%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	56.1%	47.7%	-8.4%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	33.6%	36.1%	2.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	1.9%	5%	3.1%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9FP this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	9.1%	1.1%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.5%	2.8%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	22.5%	2.2%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	34.2%	2.6%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.8%	87.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	6.4%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	88.9%	91.6%	2.7%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	91.6%	2.7%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	6.7%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	76.7%	11.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Howard Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Walk was 163.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Walk has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College and the 184th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.8%.

🔎 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 9FP, 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 Howard Walk are based on 64 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 Howard Walk, Ashington, NE63 9FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 9FP

Average Price
£177,918

Semi-Detached
£167,876

Terraced
£153,397

Detached
£291,557

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,164

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Walk

Average Price
£189,427

Semi-Detached
£179,761

Terraced
£169,370

Detached
£321,162

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,646

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Howard Walk, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-03-10	£120,833
5 Howard Walk, Ashington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-10-17	£102,503
12 Howard Walk, Ashington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£91,500	2023-12-15	£95,478
2 Howard Walk, Ashington, Northumberland Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-09-23	£242,991
25 Howard Walk, Ashington, Northumberland Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-05-27	£133,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 9FP

Employment

NE63 9FP 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	90
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	973 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Milburn Road , NE63 0AX	2out of 4	1,531 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School Central Parkway , NE64 6RT	- not rated	1,616 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	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	1out of 4	2,479 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	1,279 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Within YMCA Northumberland , North View NE63 9XQ	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,915 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	2,358 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	4,602 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
Woodhorn Cafe	Access Road From A189 To Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Queen Elizabeth Ii Country Park	321 yd
HVS Coffee Shop	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	342 yd
Coffee Central	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	342 yd
Woodhorn Restaurant	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	342 yd
Ashington Community Football Club	Woodhorn Lane, Ashington	400 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry Fare	1 Alexandra Road, Ashington	908 yd
Tiger Oriental Takeaway	96 Ariel Street, Ashington	948 yd
Abbey Tandoori	97 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	1,028 yd
Alexandra Fish Bar	145 Alexandra Road, Ashington	1,031 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashington Community Football Club Woodhorn Lane	grass pitches	446 yd
Hirst Welfare Centre Alexandra Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	809 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	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE63 9FP