Hirst
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.189, -1.565 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 27 88 |
| Dialling code: | 01670 (Morpeth) |
The Hirst ward sits within the town of Ashington in north‑east Northumberland. It is largely residential, shaped by the county's coalfield past - nineteenth and twentieth‑century terraces and post‑war housing reflect a mining heritage, while recent years have seen modest regeneration and community groups working to improve local facilities.
Geographically it lies a short distance inland from the Northumberland coast and within easy reach of larger centres such as Blyth and Newcastle, so many residents commute for work. Local life is focused on schools, community centres and grassroots sport, and the ward shares in the broader cultural legacy of Ashington, including its connections to the region's working‑class arts and social history.
Postcode districts covering Hirst
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 13.5 miles
- Sunderland 20.9 miles
- South Shields 15.4 miles
- Gateshead 17.1 miles
- Washington 20 miles
- Wallsend 13.1 miles
- Newburn 15.8 miles
- Whitley Bay 10.6 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 24.2 miles
- Blyth 4.6 miles
- Chester-le-Street 22.7 miles
- Cramlington 7.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashington Central Ward 0.5 miles
- Ashington Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Haydon Ward 1.2 miles
- College Ward 1.2 miles
- Woodhorn Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Seaton with Newbiggin West Ward 1.5 miles
- Newbiggin Central and East Ward 1.8 miles
- Lynemouth Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Bothal Ward 1.9 miles
- Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Built-up area 2 miles
- Stakeford Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bomarsund Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Hirst
NE63 9EB, NE63 9LA, NE63 9AU, NE63 9BZ, NE63 9EZ, NE63 9BY, NE63 9DG, NE63 9LS, NE63 9EF … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 11.6 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 47.3 miles
- Pegswood Railway Station 3.2 miles
- Widdrington Railway Station 4.1 miles
Hotels in Hirst Ad
Local points of interest
- Bluebell Wood Forest 4.6 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 5.1 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 5.7 miles
- Blagdon Hall Estate 8.3 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 10 miles
- Kirkley Hall Estate 10.8 miles
- Newcastle Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Cullercoats Harbour Harbour 11.9 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 12.8 miles
- Arbeia Roman Fort Archaeological site 13.8 miles
- Arbeia museum Museum 13.8 miles
- Segedunum museum Museum 13.9 miles