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NE62 5ED

Choppington

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE62 5ED

Overview

Postcode NE62 5ED is located in a rural town, within the Choppington ward of Northumberland in the North East region, and forms part of the Guide Post & Stakeford area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Guide Post & Stakeford is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Pegswood located about 2.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Cleasewell Hill Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
105
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
34.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Guide Post & Stakeford has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,106 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Guide Post & Stakeford has a high crime rate, with approximately 104.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.9%

Approximately 34.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Guide Post & Stakeford is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NE62 5ED.

Flood risk

Low

Guide Post & Stakeford near NE62 5ED has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pegswood located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NE62 5ED
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miCleasewell Hill ParkMediumWalking directions to Cleasewell Hill Park

Area Profile

Population
288
Population density
6,507.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
95.83%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.39%
Other White
3
1.04%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.04%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.69%
Total population: 288

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
32
24.81%
Social rents from council
28
21.71%
Owns with a mortgage
26
20.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
18.6%
Other social rented
17
13.18%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Choppington

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £162,500 in Choppington area, with individual transactions ranging from £21,500 up to £325,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Choppington 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 Choppington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£248,026
Flats3£32,000
Semi-Detached31£158,000
Terraced12£85,000

10 year median price trend in Choppington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Choppington.

Schools

In the NE62 5ED postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE62 5ED
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMowbray Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableCleaswell Hill SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryRingway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE62 5ED

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE62 5ED
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miFamily Shopper117-123 Ashington Drive, Stakeford, NE62 5AFWalking directions to Family Shopper
0.3 miChoppington Convenience Store21-22 The Square, Guide Post, NE62 5DAWalking directions to Choppington Convenience Store
0.3 miGuidepost Convenience Store45-47 Front Street, Guide Post, NE62 5LUWalking directions to Guidepost Convenience Store
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodThe Square, Northumberland, NE62 5BYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miNisa LocalFront Street, Choppington, NE62 5LTWalking directions to Nisa Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.