Broomlee, Ashington, NE63 9NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NE63 9NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	51.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.8%	48.8%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	31.5%	50.5%	19.0%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	27.2%	-17.5%	44.2%	-17.0%
Separated	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	34%	49.8%	15.8%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	33.6%	29.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	21.3%	13.7%	-7.6%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	7.9%	5.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.1%	19.9%	-20.2%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	14.4%	0.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	21.4%	6.2%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.9%	8.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	14.9%	3.2%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	1.5%	5%	3.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.2%	95.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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%	95.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
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	98%	95.7%	-2.3%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Broomlee Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broomlee was 104.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.2% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Broomlee has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College and the 326th highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.5%.

🔎 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 9NU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Broomlee are based on 80 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 Broomlee, Ashington, NE63 9NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 9NU

Average Price
£100,102

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£100,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broomlee

Average Price
£100,846

Semi-Detached
£74,916

Terraced
£107,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,369

Other
£5,949

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BroomleeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Broomlee, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£79,000	2022-12-16	£86,295
18 Broomlee, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£62,000	2013-04-11	£98,915
16 Broomlee, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£94,950	2008-02-25	£129,234
18 Broomlee, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2005-03-18	£125,203
17 Broomlee, Ashington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£21,420	2004-04-19	£43,307

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 9NU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School Norham Road , NE63 0LF	- not rated	561 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
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LP	- not rated	742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	838 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Milburn Road , NE63 0AX	2out of 4	853 yd	Foundation school	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	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	1out of 4	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	4,501 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	985 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Within YMCA Northumberland , North View NE63 9XQ	- not rated	1,435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,535 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	2,048 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	3,106 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
Deli Express	1 College Place, Ashington	104 yd
Northumberland College	College Road, Ashington	200 yd
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli	252 Milburn Road, Ashington	346 yd
Nurtch	122 Milburn Road, Ashington	373 yd
Expresso Amusements	8 Milburn Road, Ashington	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elephant	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	612 yd
Ashington & District Comrades Social Club	179-185 North Seaton Road, Ashington	798 yd
New Hirst & District Social Club	North Seaton Road, Ashington	964 yd
Northern Social Club	Ridgeway, North Seaton	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	301b Hawthorn Road, Ashington	112 yd
Simon Cantonese & English Takeaway	1 Seventh Avenue, Ashington	206 yd
Kusham Bag Tandoori	198 Milburn Road, Ashington	308 yd
Ocean Treasure	118 Milburn Road, Ashington	373 yd
Sweet & Savoury	152 Milburn Road, Ashington	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	200-202 Milburn Road, Ashington	308 yd
Co-op	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	890 yd
Co-operative Food	Remscheid Way, Jubilee Industrial Estate	921 yd
Spar	2 Meadowfield, North Seaton	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hirst Park Sixth Avenue	grass pitches	187 yd
Northumberland College (Ashington Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	209 yd
Shape House (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	299 yd
New Form (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Richard Grainger Campus (Closed) Alexandra Road	grass pitches	471 yd
St Benedicts Rc Middle School (Closed) Moorhouse Lane	grass pitches	568 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Primary) HIRST LIBRARY HIRST LIBRARY LICHFIELD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	642 yd
Northumberland Church Of England Academy (Josephine Butler Campus) Academy Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	668 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Secondary) (Closed) Lichfield Close	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	681 yd
Hirst High School (Closed) Lichfield Close	grass pitches	681 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%

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

Overview of NE63 9NU