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NE62 5LY

Choppington

Northumberland

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Detailed insights for NE62 5LY

Overview

Postcode NE62 5LY 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
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

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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Guide Post & Stakeford near NE62 5LY 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

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

Area Profile

Population
232
Population density
4,581.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
217
94.35%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.74%
Indian
3
1.3%
Other Asian
3
1.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.87%
Total population: 230

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
25
20.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
19.35%
Owns outright
24
19.35%
Social rents from council
24
19.35%
Owns with a mortgage
22
17.74%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Choppington

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £160,000 in Choppington 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 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
Detached21£263,102
Flats4£26,750
Semi-Detached35£150,000
Terraced13£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 5LY postcode area, located within Guide Post & Stakeford, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NE62 5LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableCleaswell Hill SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMowbray Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRingway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NE62 5LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE62 5LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGuidepost Convenience Store45-47 Front Street, Guide Post, NE62 5LUWalking directions to Guidepost Convenience Store
0.1 miChoppington Convenience Store21-22 The Square, Guide Post, NE62 5DAWalking directions to Choppington Convenience Store
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodThe Square, Northumberland, NE62 5BYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 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.