Ashington Central
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.182, -1.569 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 27 87 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
Ashington Central is the central electoral ward covering the town centre and older terraces of Ashington in south‑east Northumberland, a short drive north of Newcastle and close to the coast and the River Wansbeck. It serves as the retail and civic heart of the town, with shops, community facilities and local transport links that support the surrounding residential neighbourhoods.
Historically part of a large coal‑mining community, the ward still bears traces of that industrial past in memorials, social clubs and a strong sporting scene centred on Ashington A.F.C.. The area is noted for the cultural legacy of the Pitmen Painters and for ongoing post‑industrial regeneration, combining local services and light industry with a commuter population working in nearby regional centres.
Postcode districts covering Ashington Central
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 13 miles
- Sunderland 20.5 miles
- South Shields 15.1 miles
- Gateshead 16.6 miles
- Washington 19.6 miles
- Wallsend 12.6 miles
- Newburn 15.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 10.2 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 23.8 miles
- Blyth 4.2 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.2 miles
- Cramlington 6.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hirst Ward 0.5 miles
- Ashington Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Haydon Ward 0.7 miles
- College Ward 0.9 miles
- Seaton with Newbiggin West Ward 1.4 miles
- Bothal Ward 1.6 miles
- Stakeford Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Woodhorn Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bomarsund Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Newbiggin Central and East Ward 2 miles
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Lynemouth Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Ashington Central
NE63 8AT, NE63 0AN, NE63 9XD, NE63 8DZ, NE63 9JZ, NE63 0SJ, NE63 8AB, NE63 0SL, NE63 0AU … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 46.8 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 3 miles
- Widdrington Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels near Ashington Central Ad
- The Portland Hotel 0.6 miles
- Lairds House 3.7 miles
- The Queens Head 2.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park 4 8.3 miles
- The Beresford Arms 3 9.8 miles
- The Snowy Owl by Innkeeper's Collection 4 7 miles
- Macdonald Linden Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa 4 9.4 miles
Schools in Ashington Central
- Central Academy Primary
- Gust Independent School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Bluebell Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 5.1 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 5.4 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 7.8 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 10.5 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 10.6 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 11.5 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 12.3 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 13.4 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 13.4 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 13.5 miles