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Aquariums 12 Museums 9 Theatres 8 Golf Courses 8 Park and Gardens 8 Holiday Parks 8 Art Galleries 6 Stadiums 6 Theme Parks 4 Cathedrals 3 Nature Reserves 3 Zoos 2 Lakes 2 Exhibition and Trade Centres 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Racecourses 1 Wildlife and Safari Parks 1

Local servicesHospitalWansbeck General Hospital1.2 miGP surgerySeaton Park Medical Group8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySeaton Hirst Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSeaton Hirst Primary Care Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryNCEA Bishop's Primary Schoolages 2-11, 448 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNCEA Duke's Secondary Schoolages 11-19, 980 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNCEA James Knott CofE Primary Schoolages 2-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTyne Coast College13.4 miUniversityUniversity of Newcastle Upon Tyne13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL11 miRailway stationAshington1.6 miBus stationBus StationAshington1.5 miFerryNorth Shields Ferry Terminal12 miBus stops62 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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

Local Information

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 –
People12,429 residentsin the Ashington West & South census areaMedian age 47.25,752 households67% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 5,702 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 25%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 19°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C665 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November19 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 · under a mileHawks Cliffcliffs · 1.1 miWhite Holesbeach · 2.3 miNewbiggin Baybay · 1.8 miLyne Sandsbeach · 2.6 miChurch Pointheadland · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWansbeck Riverside Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 103 haPaddock Woodpark · under a mile · 5 haQueen Elizabeth II Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 59 haMilburn Parkplaying field · 1.2 miWoodhorn Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 mi · 12 haStakeford and Bomarsund Welfare Recreation Groundsports ground · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Jan 202041 mi away, Stockton, County DurhamMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Mar 202349 mi away, Hilton, North YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 5.0 · PM10 9.0 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,941 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50





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