Heatherhope, Ashington, Northumberland

Heatherhope is classified by the ONS as Retired Communal City Dwellers. Heatherhope is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is one of the most deprived in the country

Geography

Heatherhope is located in the Hirst ward of the Northumberland district in Northumberland.
Coordinates 55.180698, -1.551684
Grid Ref NZ286874
Suburb Ashington
Constituency Wansbeck
Postcodes NE63 9LL, NE63 9WP

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Heatherhope in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Heatherhope, Northumberland

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Northumbria Police in Heatherhope during July 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Heatherhope and compared that to the average for the Hirst ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Heatherhope, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hirst ward

Social economic statistics for Heatherhope

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Heatherhope is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Heatherhope is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Heatherhope experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Heatherhope are in the top 10% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Heatherhope involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Heatherhope are in the top 10% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Heatherhope are in the top 10% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Heatherhope, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Heatherhope are in the top 10% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Heatherhope

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Heatherhope.

Unemployment in Heatherhope

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.52% of Heatherhope residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Heatherhope

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Heatherhope. The proportion of retirees on Heatherhope is 21.7% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
40.3% of Heatherhope residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Heatherhope

The proportion of home owners on Heatherhope is 57.8% lower than the national average of 62%. 3.5% of properties in Heatherhope are private rented and 92.31% are social rented.
4.2% of residents of Heatherhope own their home

Country of Birth of Heatherhope residents

The proportion if Heatherhope residents born in the UK is 13.33% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.02% of Heatherhope residents were born outside the UK.
95.98% of Heatherhope residents were born in the UK

Heatherhope Summary

With house prices in Heatherhope less than the average for Northumberland and very high levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very poor road. Heatherhope is the the top 10% of income deprivated streets in England. Heatherhope has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Heatherhope maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Heatherhope has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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