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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

NE625LL

Stakeford

NE625NW

Sheepwash Avenue

NE625QL

Stakeford Lane

NE625ST

Frances Ville

NE625TX

Harrington Gardens

NE625UL

West Terrace

NE625YN

Westbourne Avenue

NE625AJ

Ashington Drive

NE625ED

Hillcrest Avenue

NE625EU

Barn Close

NE625FA

Stable Road

NE625HD

Coleridge Drive

NE625RL

Richardsons Buildings

NE227AF

Prospect Cottages

NE625NL

Dene Road

NE625PW

Riverside Avenue

NE625TT

Half Moon Street

NE227DQ

Gooch Avenue

NE625DY

Cleaswell Hill

NE625QP

Mowbray Terrace

NE625JX

Stakeford Terrace

NE625LG

Stakeford

NE625NN

Sheepwash Avenue

NE625DX

Hillcrest Avenue

NE625EN

Woodhorn Drive

NE625LF

Lansdowne Gardens

NE625PH

Welbeck Road

NE625YT

Underhill Drive

NE625DR

Crossway

NE625EE

Hilltop Close

NE625JU

Stakeford Lane

NE625NJ

Welbeck Road

NE625PP

Riverside Avenue

NE625PQ

South View

NE625TU

Half Moon Street

NE625DH

Freehold Avenue

NE625DP

Cleaswell Hill

NE625DQ

Freehold Avenue

NE625EH

Ashington Drive

NE625LJ

Simonside Avenue

NE625LQ

Thornhill Gardens

NE227AJ

Barrington Road

NE616SN

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625EQ

Ashington Drive

NE625JG

Wansbeck Cottages

NE625JT

Stakeford Crescent

NE625NE

Fern Court

NE625QX

Ford Terrace

NE625AF

Ashington Drive

NE625ET

Stakeford

NE625LA

Cross Fell Gardens

NE625RT

Eastgate

NE625TS

Half Moon Street

NE625YA

Beverley Drive

NE625YR

Mitford Gardens

NE625EY

Wansbeck Avenue

NE625HA

Bowfell Gardens

NE625QT

Mowbray Court

NE625RB

South Parade

NE625LD

Linden Close

NE625QY

High Street

NE625SR

Church Avenue

NE625UH

Fairview

NE625YU

Overdale Court

NE625PR

Morpeth Close

NE625LT

Front Street

NE227AB

Red Row

NE227AL

Barrington Road

NE625DU

Olympia Avenue

NE625HQ

Stakeford Lane

NE625SY

Marlborough Terrace

NE625TW

Leander Mews

NE625BF

Acre Drive

NE625LB

Fairway

NE625UD

Sleekburn

NE625AR

Glendale Avenue

NE625HP

Oxford Road

NE625RS

Eastgate

NE625YZ

Meadowbank Drive

NE625SX

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625BB

Leander Avenue

NE625ER

Horsley Close

NE625NS

Sycamore Avenue

NE625XJ

Navan Close

NE625XX

Ridgeway

NE625FF

Stakeford

NE625JN

Alcester Close

NE625TA

Glebe Terrace

NE625EJ

Ashington Drive

NE625EW

Meldon Gardens

NE625PN

Pine Avenue

NE625UW

Office Houses

NE625XZ

Beverley Drive

NE227DE

Longridge Way

NE625AZ

Clifton Close

NE625HB

Axbridge Close

NE625HJ

Windsor Villas

NE625YE

Norham Gardens

NE625AU

Leander Avenue

NE625DT

Rutherford Close

Data Sources

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