Postcode · Ashington

NE63 8PP area guide

Who lives in NE63 8PP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ashington West & South
Council: Northumberland
Region: North East
Neighbourhood population: 1,750 (2024)

NE63 8PPAshington

At a glance

What NE63 8PP is like

NE63 8PP is a postcode in the Ashington West & South area of Northumberland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,750 people. 50.4% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 28.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NE63 8 sold for a median of £157,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NE63 8PP compares

Headline figures for NE63 8PP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£157,750

Median over 100 sales in NE63 8, +8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£45,710

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NE63 8PP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NE63 8 is up 8% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NE63 8PP FAQs

Is NE63 8PP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NE63 8PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £157,750.

Homes in NE63 8 sold for a median of £157,750 across 100 sales in the year to August 2026, +8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NE63 8PP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NE63 8PP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NE63 8PP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 50.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.3%).

Which council covers NE63 8PP?

The local authority for NE63 8PP is Northumberland.

NE63 8PP comes under Northumberland in the North East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NE63 8PP?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ashington Railway Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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