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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

NE625SD

Kings Park

NE625UD

Sleekburn

NE625LL

Stakeford

NE625BQ

Ashington Drive

NE625EQ

Ashington Drive

NE625UX

West Sleekburn Road

NE625UB

Gordon Terrace West

NE625NR

Morpeth Road

NE625LE

Riversdale Avenue

NE625JD

Ashington Mews

NE625BU

Alstone Court

NE625XT

Ringway

NE625NH

Welbeck Road

NE625AZ

Clifton Close

NE625PE

Sycamore Avenue

NE625TY

Ellesmere Gardens

NE625SZ

Windsor Terrace

NE616ST

Choppington & Hepscott

NE625TA

Glebe Terrace

NE625BD

Leander Avenue

NE625AU

Leander Avenue

NE625XA

River Bank East

NE625JU

Stakeford Lane

NE625HH

Windsor Villas

NE625RD

Whinney Hill

NE625ST

Frances Ville

NE227AN

Red Row Court

NE625HW

Nelson Road

NE625UF

East View

NE625JA

Stakeford Lane

NE625NN

Sheepwash Avenue

NE625QU

Louvain Terrace

NE625EX

Wansbeck Avenue

NE625YX

Greenfield Drive

NE625TR

Sleekburn

NE625BY

The Square

NE625YW

Ringway

NE625UT

Carlow Drive

NE227AJ

Barrington Road

NE625FA

Stable Road

NE227DL

Stephenson Way

NE625LZ

Sheepwash Bank

NE625YJ

Ringway

NE625PG

Morpeth Road

NE625DA

The Square

NE227AQ

Thornley Terrace

NE625QH

Back Mowbray Terrace

NE625QL

Stakeford Lane

NE625QY

High Street

NE227DQ

Gooch Avenue

NE625AD

Ashington Drive

NE625YG

Allendale Crescent

NE625LU

Front Street

NE625QG

Front Street

NE227AB

Red Row

NE625PL

West Avenue

NE625DZ

Cleaswell Hill

NE625DJ

School Avenue

NE625YF

Westwood Gardens

NE625BF

Acre Drive

NE625PX

Johnson Villas

NE625PP

Riverside Avenue

NE625LG

Stakeford

NE625YZ

Meadowbank Drive

NE625EW

Meldon Gardens

NE227BU

Willowbrook Close

NE227HR

Farrier Court

NE625HT

Cleasewell Terrace

NE625JJ

North View

NE625YY

Gladewell Court

NE625RU

Eastgate

NE227AF

Prospect Cottages

NE625PQ

South View

NE625AX

Leander Avenue

NE625JB

Stakeford Lane

NE625TS

Half Moon Street

NE625EJ

Ashington Drive

NE625HE

Avebury Avenue

NE625XL

Wicklow Court

NE625AJ

Ashington Drive

NE625PD

North Avenue

NE625ES

Woodhorn Drive

NE625RL

Richardsons Buildings

NE625NX

Sarabell Avenue

NE625NB

Sheepwash Bank

NE227DE

Longridge Way

NE625XJ

Navan Close

NE625JW

Alveston Close

NE625XX

Ridgeway

NE625QW

Ashington Drive

NE625YR

Mitford Gardens

NE625DF

Byron Close

NE625PJ

Morpeth Road

NE625AT

Heatherlea Gardens

NE625XH

Ennis Close

Data Sources

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