Ashington

Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, with a population of 27,864 at the 2011 Census. It was once a centre of the coal mining industry. The town is 15 miles (24 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne, west of the A189 and bordered to the south by the River Wansbeck. Many inhabitants have a distinctive accent and dialect known as Pitmatic. This varies from the regional dialect known as Geordie.

This article is about the town in Northumberland. For other uses, see Ashington (disambiguation).

Ashington
Jackie Milburn statue, Station Road, Ashington (October 2005)
Ashington
Location within Northumberland
Population27,764 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceNZ2787
Civil parish
  • Ashington
Unitary authority
  • Northumberland
Ceremonial county
  • Northumberland
Region
  • North East
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townASHINGTON
Postcode districtNE63
Dialling code01670
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
  • Wansbeck
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