# NE63 8JH: area report for a postcode in Northumberland

NE63 8JH is a postcode in Northumberland.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Northumberland. Open the map at NE63 8JH for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) › [NE63](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne63) › [NE63 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ne63-8)

## Around this postcode

- **11 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 52% on July. Northumberland 041E: 110 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **Ashington, 980 m**: About 12 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 530 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **No property in NE63 8JH listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Northumberland 041E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **£212,563 average price**: For the whole of Northumberland, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 970 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 240 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at NE63 8JH**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **Moderate road and rail noise at NE63 8JH**: Road 56 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH
- **6.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ashington Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ashington-academy-e144601) | Secondary | 530 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2022 | Attainment 8 of 48.3 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ncea-james-knott-cofe-primary-school-e148763) | Primary | 840 m (10 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Central Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/central-academy-e152255) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [Stakeford Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/stakeford-primary-school-e122178) | Primary | 1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), February 2024 | 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Bothal Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bothal-academy-e152256) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), October 2023, before the school changed | – |
| [Gust Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gust-independent-school-e137385) | Special | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Rosewood Independent School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/rosewood-independent-school-e147980) | Special | 1.2 km (14 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Ringway Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ringway-primary-school-e122247) | Primary | 1.4 km (17 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), June 2024 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2025 | £255,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| July 2026 | £70,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| December 2025 | £92,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 130 m |
| July 2026 | £350,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| November 2025 | £250,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| May 2026 | £240,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| December 2024 | £80,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 190 m |
| February 2026 | £110,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Ashington (980 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: SEATON PARK MEDICAL GROUP (970 m)
- Pharmacies: SEATON HIRST PHARMACY (970 m)
- Dental practices: AQUA DENTAL CARE (920 m); SEATON HIRST PRIMARY CARE CENTRE (970 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Ashington - Remscheid Way (240 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £212,563** (July 2026). Northumberland’s average house price was £212,563 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 7.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,721** (2025). Full-time workers living in Northumberland earned a median of £37,721 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 147th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.6×** (2025). A home in Northumberland costs 5.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 65th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 22.0** (2025). Northumberland has a deprivation score of 22.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 114th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Northumberland 041E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 15.7** (2025). Northumberland 041E has a deprivation score of 15.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,140th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £210,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Northumberland 041E was £210,000 in 2025. Joint 7,374th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,287** (2021). Northumberland 041E had 1,287 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,254th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Northumberland 041E, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## NE63 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £145,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NE63 was £145,000 in 2025. Joint 88th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 27,996** (2021). NE63 had 27,996 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,028th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 18%** (2022). About 18% of people in NE63 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In NE63, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland)
- Centre: 55.1736, -1.5756

Council: [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland) (Unitary authority, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Blyth and Ashington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/blyth-and-ashington): Ian Lavery (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.5756,55.1736,NE638JH

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