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NE62 5NA

Sheepwash Bank

Stakeford

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Detailed insights for NE62 5NA

Overview

Postcode NE62 5NA is located in a rural town, within the Stakeford 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 96.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Guide Post & Stakeford is £40,704 per year. The nearest station is Ashington located about 1.8 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
96
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
24%
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 96.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

24%

Approximately 24.0% 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 per household in Guide Post & Stakeford is £40,704 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Ashington located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
4,462.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
42.96(+254%)
Violence and sexual offences
39.01(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.87(-1%)
Other theft
10.18(+56%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.61(-58%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
95.62%
Other
3
1.09%
Other Asian
3
1.09%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.09%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.73%
Total population: 274

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
63
27.75%
Level 3 (A level)
49
21.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
15.42%
Level 4+ (Degree)
30
13.22%
Apprenticeship
23
10.13%
Total 16+ residents: 227

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
40
31.01%
Owns with a mortgage
33
25.58%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.83%
Other social rented
16
12.4%
Social rents from council
15
11.63%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Stakeford

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £139,000 in Stakeford area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for 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 Stakeford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£230,000
Flats7£21,500
Semi-Detached52£147,500
Terraced13£120,000

10 year median price trend in Stakeford

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

Schools

In the NE62 5NA 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 5NA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableCleaswell Hill SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMowbray Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRingway Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NE62 5NA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGuidepost Convenience Store45-47 Front Street, Guide Post, NE62 5LUWalking directions to Guidepost Convenience Store
0.2 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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Northumberland district (2025-26).

Band A£1,643
Band B£1,917
Band C£2,191
Band D£2,465
Band E£3,012
Band F£3,560
Band G£4,108
Band H£4,929

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictNorthumberlandE06000057
Parliamentary ConstituencyBlyth and AshingtonE14001107
WardStakefordE05016148
ParishChoppingtonE04010842
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Guide Post & StakefordE02005739
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Northumberland 017CE01027534
Police ForceNorthumbria
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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