Affluence in NE62 5XR
How NE62 5XR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Guide Post & Stakeford
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,764 (2024)
NE62 5XRChoppington
How well off NE62 5XR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE62 5XR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.8% of adults in the NE62 5XR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.1% of adults in the NE62 5XR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.2% of adults in the NE62 5XR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE62 5XR (Guide Post & Stakeford) (about 1,764 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.