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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE63 postcode district.

County or areaNorthumberland
Postcode districtNE63
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 25 min4:25 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 8 min8:30 am – 3:38 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,142 residentsin the Ashington Hirst census areaMedian age 38.63,492 households47% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright14% social rented, 38% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,736 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: health and social work 26%, retail and wholesale 16%, manufacturing 9%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 58% go by car, 7% take public transport, 19% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C669 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November21 days of air frost, 1 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 12°CAMay: 7 to 14°CMJune: 10 to 17°CJJuly: 12 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 19°CASeptember: 10 to 17°CSOctober: 7 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCastle Islandisland · 1.4 miLyne Sandsbeach · 2.4 miWhite Holesbeach · 2.6 miNewbiggin Baybay · 2.3 miHawks Cliffcliffs · 2.0 miLong Streamriver · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth II Country Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haWansbeck Riverside Parkpark · under a mile · 103 haHirst Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haWoodhorn Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 12 haAshington Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202042 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202350 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.2 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,774 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshington Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryNpc Lintonville6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistAlison Brett Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryCentral Academyages 2-11under a milePrimaryNCEA Thomas Bewick C of E Primary Schoolages 2-11, 253 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAshington Academyages 11-18, 964 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College14.8 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationAshingtonunder a mileBus stationBus StationAshingtonunder a mileFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal13 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NE63 postcode district.


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