College Road, Ashington, NE63 9RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NE63 9RA is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population 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	49.8%	45.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	50.2%	54.2%	4.0%	49.0%	5.2%

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 9RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	46.8%	50%	3.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.1%	14.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	-29.3%
Separated	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Divorced	18.7%	22.2%	3.5%	9.1%	13.1%
Widowed	7.6%	4.1%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (65%) 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	36.8%	27.8%	-9.0%	48.4%	-20.6%
Good health	28.9%	37.2%	8.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	20.9%	19.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	10.4%	13.9%	3.5%	4.0%	9.9%
Very bad health	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.6%

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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	26.4%	-16.3%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	14.5%	2.2%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.6%	0.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.8%	4.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	15.5%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	9.4%	16.6%	7.2%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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)
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.5%	94.7%	-3.8%	81.4%	13.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	96%	94.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.7%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	1%	3.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	33.9%	13.5%	20.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is College Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Road was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% lower than the College average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

College Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in College and the 402nd highest crime rate of 1,088 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

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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 9RA, 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 College Road are based on 107 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 College Road, Ashington, NE63 9RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE63 9RA

Average Price
£54,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,710

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Road

Average Price
£81,717

Semi-Detached
£91,800

Terraced
£107,696

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,302

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 College Road, Ashington, Northumberland Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	2007-09-14	£55,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE63 9RA

Employment

NE63 9RA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	16
Other	8
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	470 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aidan's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LR	3out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Bishop's Primary School Academy Road , NE63 9FZ	- not rated	815 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
NCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary School Moorhouse Lane , NE63 9LP	- not rated	873 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central Primary School Milburn Road , NE63 0AX	2out of 4	1,091 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	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Academy Green Lane , NE63 8DH	1out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	1out of 4	4,285 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	972 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosewood Independent School Within YMCA Northumberland , North View NE63 9XQ	- not rated	1,669 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	1,763 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	2,268 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	3,086 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
Northumberland College	College Road, Ashington	110 yd
Deli Express	1 College Place, Ashington	146 yd
Betty's Bakes Cakes & Sandwich Deli	252 Milburn Road, Ashington	323 yd
Nurtch	122 Milburn Road, Ashington	550 yd
Expresso Amusements	8 Milburn Road, Ashington	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elephant	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	484 yd
Fox Cover	Freeman Way, North Seaton Industrial Estate	883 yd
Northern Social Club	Ridgeway, North Seaton	978 yd
Ashington & District Comrades Social Club	179-185 North Seaton Road, Ashington	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simon Cantonese & English Takeaway	1 Seventh Avenue, Ashington	263 yd
Pizza Time	301b Hawthorn Road, Ashington	353 yd
Milburn Chippy	304 Milburn Road, Ashington	361 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	82 Newbiggin Road, Ashington	383 yd
Kusham Bag Tandoori	198 Milburn Road, Ashington	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	200-202 Milburn Road, Ashington	428 yd
Co-op	Newbiggin Road, Ashington	692 yd
Co-operative Food	Remscheid Way, Jubilee Industrial Estate	905 yd
Spar	2 Meadowfield, North Seaton	940 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northumberland College (Ashington Campus) COLLEGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	112 yd
New Form (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Richard Grainger Campus (Closed) Alexandra Road	grass pitches	347 yd
Shape House (Closed) Milburn Road	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Hirst Park Sixth Avenue	grass pitches	408 yd
Curves (Ashington) UNIT 12 UNIT 12 MERCHANT COURT	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Northumberland Church Of England Academy (Josephine Butler Campus) Academy Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	619 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Primary) HIRST LIBRARY HIRST LIBRARY LICHFIELD CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	642 yd
Josephine Butler Campus (Secondary) (Closed) Lichfield Close	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Hirst High School (Closed) Lichfield Close	grass pitches	675 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 9RA