Ashington

Ashington
Jackie Milburn statue, Station Road, Ashington (October 2005)
Ashington Location within Northumberland
Population	27,764 (2011 census)
OS grid reference	NZ2787
Civil parish	Ashington[1]
Unitary authority	Northumberland
Ceremonial county	Northumberland
Region	North East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ASHINGTON
Postcode district	NE63
Dialling code	01670
Police	Northumbria
Fire	Northumberland
Ambulance	North East
UK Parliament	Wansbeck
List of places UK England Northumberland 55°10′52″N 1°34′05″W / 55.181°N 1.568°W / 55.181; -1.568

Ashington is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, with a population of 27,864 at the 2011 Census.^[2] 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.