George Street, Ashington, NE63 9HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE63 9HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.9%	49.1%	-3.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.1%	50.9%	3.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 9HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.5% 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	48.5%	52.5%	4.0%	37.9%	14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	21.3%	-6.2%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	2.2%	6.2%
Divorced	14%	13.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	1.5%	4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (68.9%) 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	45.7%	39.1%	-6.6%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	29.1%	29.8%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	16.2%	18.7%	2.5%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	8.6%	8%	-0.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	4.5%	4.1%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

In the area around NE63 9HJ this area, 34% 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 13.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.5%	34%	-10.5%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	13.8%	-7.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	17.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	10.3%	5.8%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	5.5%	13.8%	8.3%	33.8%	-20.0%
Other	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.5%	93.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	12.1%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	97.5%	90.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	91.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.4%	76.7%	-30.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	48.1%	13.5%	34.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 228.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% higher than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in College and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.7%.

🔎 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 9HJ, 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 George Street are based on 51 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Morpeth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for George Street, Ashington, NE63 9HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 9HJ

Average Price
£63,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£68,685

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£48,451

Other
£40,157

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£68,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£72,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,571

Other
£41,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 George Street, Ashington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£30,750	2023-02-22	£32,325
3 George Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£61,000	2022-08-12	£67,968
16 George Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£57,000	2022-02-10	£69,576
11 George Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£63,000	2021-07-05	£76,480
26 George Street, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£39,999	2020-05-20	£57,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 9HJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NE63 9HJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	37
Full-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Self-Employed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Central Primary School Milburn Road , NE63 0AX	2out of 4	717 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LP	- not rated	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	3out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	1,661 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	1,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	1out of 4	1,643 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	957 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Castle School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School 8 Esther Court , Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP	- not rated	1,580 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	3,816 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	491 yd
Paul's Pantry	2a Maple Street, Ashington	585 yd
T/A Tasty Bite/CrunchyChikin/MonsterBurgerz	153 Hawthorn Road, Ashington	592 yd
The Big D's Dessert & Burgers Co	16 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	601 yd
Woodhorn Cafe	Access Road From A189 To Woodhorn Colliery Museum, Queen Elizabeth Ii Country Park	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Club	38 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	593 yd
The Mighty Oak	44 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	593 yd
The Rohan Kanhai	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	593 yd
The Cree	24 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	593 yd
Hirst Industrial Club Ltd	40 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fry Fare	1 Alexandra Road, Ashington	67 yd
Tiger Oriental Takeaway	96 Ariel Street, Ashington	174 yd
Abbey Tandoori	97 Woodhorn Road, Ashington	203 yd
Top Chef Chinese Takeaway	27 Beatrice Street, Ashington	358 yd
Alexandra Fish Bar	145 Alexandra Road, Ashington	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Woodhorn Road Back, Ashington	642 yd
Home Bargains	1 Portland Way, Portland Park	733 yd
Poundstretcher	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	787 yd
Iceland	Woodhorn Road, Ashington	809 yd
Heron Foods	14-18 Station Road, Ashington	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hirst Welfare Centre Alexandra Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	215 yd
Ashington Community Football Club Woodhorn Lane	grass pitches	433 yd
Oasis Health Club WOODHORN ROAD	health and fitness suite	633 yd
New Ashington Leisure Centre PORTLAND PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	751 yd
St Benedicts Rc Middle School (Closed) Moorhouse Lane	grass pitches	884 yd
Hirst Park Sixth Avenue	grass pitches	984 yd
Portland Park (Closed) Portland Park	grass pitches	986 yd
Ymca (Northumberland) NORTH VIEW	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NE63 9HJ