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About

Guide Post & Stakeford sit in southeast Northumberland, near the River Wansbeck. The area is characterised by former mining villages, with residential streets and local services spread across a mix of gentle hills and flat land near the water. It functions as a residential area for the wider Ashington community.

A notable local feature is the Wansbeck Railway Path, a traffic-free route following the old railway line. The area's landscape includes pockets of woodland and open fields, with the river providing a green corridor through the settlements.

Area overview

On average Guide Post & Stakeford has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Guide Post & Stakeford is £40,704 per year. There are 5 schools in Guide Post & Stakeford: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Guide Post & Stakeford is home to around 9,005 people, with a population density of about 925.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
66
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
20.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Guide Post & Stakeford Population
9,005
Population density
925 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.98(-22%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.32(-11%)
Shoplifting
12.99(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.22(-31%)
Public order
6(-32%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,752
97.26%
Other White
43
0.48%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
28
0.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
25
0.28%
Irish
20
0.22%
Total population: 8,999

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,710
22.52%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,687
22.22%
Level 3 (A level)
1,534
20.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,090
14.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
817
10.76%
Total 16+ residents: 7,592

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,629
38.63%
Owns with a mortgage
1,146
27.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
502
11.9%
Other social rented
438
10.39%
Social rents from council
397
9.41%
Total households: 4,217

Property prices in Guide Post & Stakeford

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £150,000 in Guide Post & Stakeford area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Guide Post & Stakeford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Guide Post & Stakeford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£230,000
Flats8£26,750
Semi-Detached67£153,000
Terraced35£115,000

10 years median price trend in Guide Post & Stakeford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Guide Post & Stakeford.

All postcodes in Guide Post & Stakeford

NE625TG

Barrington Road

NE625BS

Alderton Court

NE227DN

Stephenson Way

NE625FD

Tree Top Drive

NE625BY

The Square

NE625JF

Ashington Drive

NE625LS

Lindisfarne Walk

NE625NA

Sheepwash Bank

NE625RA

North Parade

NE227DA

Red Row Drive

NE625JE

Westford Road

NE625UU

Sleekburn

NE227AN

Red Row Court

NE625AT

Heatherlea Gardens

NE625DB

Nursery Way

NE625DW

Cleaswell Hill

NE625PZ

Morpeth Road

NE625QA

Sherbourne Villas

NE625RG

Front Street

NE625UT

Carlow Drive

NE227DT

The Willows

NE625DZ

Cleaswell Hill

NE625UN

Milburn Terrace

NE625XP

Ashington Drive

NE625ES

Woodhorn Drive

NE625NR

Morpeth Road

NE625UJ

East Terrace

NE625XR

Ashington Drive

NE625YQ

Farndale Avenue

NE227BR

Fair Avenue

NE625AH

Ashington Drive

NE625DS

Olympia Avenue

NE625NB

Sheepwash Bank

NE625PT

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625UZ

River Bank

NE625BP

Admington Court

NE625NZ

Sycamore Avenue

NE625PE

Sycamore Avenue

NE625PU

East Farm Park

NE625PX

Johnson Villas

NE625AS

Granville Gardens

NE625BD

Leander Avenue

NE625JD

Ashington Mews

NE625QR

Hawthorn Cottages

NE625QU

Louvain Terrace

NE625UA

Dereham Terrace

NE625YX

Greenfield Drive

NE227AD

West Sleekburn Farm Cottages

NE625DD

Orchard Gardens

NE625HS

Strawberry Mews

NE625LU

Front Street

NE625LX

Sheepwash Bank

NE625QQ

Stakeford Lane

NE625SH

East Green

NE625YD

Lesbury Avenue

NE227AE

Sleekburn

NE227BU

Willowbrook Close

NE625DL

Northway

NE625PS

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625RE

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625BJ

Ashington Drive

NE625NU

Sycamore Avenue

NE625BA

Priory Place

NE625EL

Ashington Drive

NE625JL

Stakeford Crescent

NE625ND

Sheepwash Bank

NE625SE

Church Avenue

NE625TR

Sleekburn

NE625UX

West Sleekburn Road

NE625YW

Ringway

NE625AD

Ashington Drive

NE625EX

Wansbeck Avenue

NE625LY

Sheepwash Bank

NE625RD

Whinney Hill

NE625RW

Hunns Buildings

NE625XU

Beverley Drive

NE625AG

Ashley Gardens

NE625EP

Woodhorn Drive

NE625UF

East View

NE625BN

Wansbeck View

NE625DJ

School Avenue

NE625XS

Ashington Drive

NE227AH

Barrington Road

NE625BE

Abbots Close

NE625HN

Cambridge Road

NE625HX

Bridge Terrace

NE625TL

Ford Park

NE625UG

Osier Court

NE625AX

Leander Avenue

NE625LP

Laburnum Court

NE625RQ

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625SD

Kings Park

NE625SZ

Windsor Terrace

NE625YS

Acreford Court

NE227DW

Barrington Road

NE625DG

Broadway

NE625EF

Bale Green

NE625NH

Welbeck Road

NE625EB

Hillcrest Avenue

NE625JH

North Crescent

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.