Postcode insights

NE62 5LP

Choppington

Northumberland

England / North East / Northumberland / Guide Post & Stakeford / Choppington / NE62 5LP

Overview

Postcode NE62 5LP 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 2.0 miles away. There are 3 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

39.5%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Low

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

39.5%

Approximately 39.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 324 ft away from NE62 5LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Guide Post & Stakeford near NE62 5LP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Pegswood located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Cleasewell Hill Park	Medium

Area Profile

Population

232

Population density

4,581.7 per km²

Demographics

British

217

94.35%

White and Black Caribbean (mixed)

1.74%

Indian

1.3%

Other Asian

1.3%

White and Asian (mixed)

0.87%

Total population: 230

Housing

Other social rented

20.16%

Private landlord or letting agency

19.35%

Owns outright

19.35%

Social rents from council

19.35%

Owns with a mortgage

17.74%

Total households: 124

Property prices in Choppington

Based on 61 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Choppington area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £325,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	16	£241,475	£196,250	£200,000	£266,450	£287,575
Flats	4	£26,750	£20,225	£21,125	£42,000	£66,000
Semi-Detached	30	£159,000	£91,125	£123,500	£188,875	£236,950
Terraced	11	£85,000	£52,000	£78,250	£125,000	£148,500

10 years price trend in Choppington

Schools

In the NE62 5LP postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Not applicable	Cleaswell Hill School	Community special school	Outstanding
0.3 mi	Primary	Mowbray Primary School	Community school	Good
0.6 mi	Primary	Choppington Primary School	Community school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Guidepost Convenience Store	45-47 Front Street, Guide Post, NE62 5LU
0.1 mi	Choppington Convenience Store	21-22 The Square, Guide Post, NE62 5DA
0.1 mi	The Co-operative Food	The Square, Northumberland, NE62 5BY
0.1 mi	Nisa Local	Front Street, Choppington, NE62 5LT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	The Shakespeare Tavern	Front Street, Guide Post, NE62 5LU
0.2 mi	The Anglers Arms	Hillcrest Avenue, Northumberland, NE62 5NB

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	The Seahorse	16 Front Street, Guide Post, NE62 5LT
0.1 mi	Rainbow Chineese Take Away	Cleaswell Hill, Northumberland, NE62 5QG
0.1 mi	Raffaello	31 The Square, Guide Post, NE62 5DA