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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 63 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
63
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
30.98(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.55(-15%)
Shoplifting
9.88(-16%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.66(-33%)
Public order
5(-39%)
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 137 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
Detached27£229,950
Semi-Detached63£153,000
Terraced40£114,250
Flats7£52,500

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

NE625AH

Ashington Drive

NE625XU

Beverley Drive

NE625NS

Sycamore Avenue

NE625AW

Glendale Gardens

NE625YD

Lesbury Avenue

NE625ET

Stakeford

NE625UZ

River Bank

NE625TL

Ford Park

NE625SA

Eastgate

NE625UH

Fairview

NE625DY

Cleaswell Hill

NE625EZ

Wansbeck Avenue

NE625RR

Eastgate

NE625DD

Orchard Gardens

NE625PA

Welbeck Road

NE625JE

Westford Road

NE625UJ

East Terrace

NE625SH

East Green

NE625DP

Cleaswell Hill

NE227AL

Barrington Road

NE625EA

Parkway

NE625LF

Lansdowne Gardens

NE625NY

Sycamore Avenue

NE625EF

Bale Green

NE625DG

Broadway

NE625ED

Hillcrest Avenue

NE625RQ

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625YE

Norham Gardens

NE625LT

Front Street

NE625HL

Stakeford Terrace

NE625LQ

Thornhill Gardens

NE625EE

Hilltop Close

NE625AP

Beechwood Avenue

NE625JN

Alcester Close

NE625YS

Acreford Court

NE625EG

Walton Drive

NE625DT

Rutherford Close

NE625BN

Wansbeck View

NE625RT

Eastgate

NE625BB

Leander Avenue

NE625UY

River Bank

NE625RA

North Parade

NE625JT

Stakeford Crescent

NE625PF

Central Avenue

NE625PB

Welbeck Road

NE227DW

Barrington Road

NE625JG

Wansbeck Cottages

NE625NT

Bothal Avenue

NE625HZ

Ord Terrace

NE625TX

Harrington Gardens

NE227BR

Fair Avenue

NE625HJ

Windsor Villas

NE625RS

Eastgate

NE625UW

Office Houses

NE625BJ

Ashington Drive

NE625SX

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625UN

Milburn Terrace

NE625ER

Horsley Close

NE625LH

Fairway

NE625RE

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625DS

Olympia Avenue

NE625FB

Harvest Way

NE625UU

Sleekburn

NE625SE

Church Avenue

NE625TG

Barrington Road

NE625HS

Strawberry Mews

NE625PH

Welbeck Road

NE625NW

Sheepwash Avenue

NE625RG

Front Street

NE625BE

Abbots Close

NE625BP

Admington Court

NE625HB

Axbridge Close

NE625EB

Hillcrest Avenue

NE227DA

Red Row Drive

NE625XP

Ashington Drive

NE625AA

Ashington Drive

NE625DW

Cleaswell Hill

NE625YT

Underhill Drive

NE625QQ

Stakeford Lane

NE625YL

Kielder Gardens

NE625LA

Cross Fell Gardens

NE625QT

Mowbray Court

NE625SS

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625AQ

Ashley Gardens

NE625LW

The Sycamores

NE625FF

Stakeford

NE625DU

Olympia Avenue

NE625LB

Fairway

NE625PN

Pine Avenue

NE625JH

North Crescent

NE625PZ

Morpeth Road

NE625SB

Eastgate

NE625BS

Alderton Court

NE625DX

Hillcrest Avenue

NE625HN

Cambridge Road

NE625QA

Sherbourne Villas

NE625EY

Wansbeck Avenue

NE625TT

Half Moon Street

NE625DB

Nursery Way

NE625UL

West Terrace

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.