CHESTNUT STREET, NE63 0BS House Prices & Local Information

NE63 0BS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Chestnut Street, 0.5km from Hirst in Ashington (Northumberland). Administratively it sits within Hirst ward and the Wansbeck constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a transitional terrace area — improving but still facing economic pressures. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 48% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 68 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £59k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 39.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for NE63 0BS are sourced from Output Area E00140210 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.