Stakeford’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stakeford’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StakefordNorthumberland
The town has 8,197 residents and lies in Northumberland, North East.
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Population
8,197
Census 2021 · Northumberland council
Median home
£143K
368 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.7
25% are 65+ · Northumberland 25%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
TownGrade
C−
#17 of 20 in Northumberland
Is Stakeford a good place to live?
Good value, with catches elsewhere. Stakeford’s overall grade, C−, puts it better than nearly a quarter of UK towns. The ranking puts it #17 of 20 in Northumberland. Health is its weak spot (D): life expectancy 77 for men, 82.8 for women. Schools lag (D): primary results beat 3% of towns in England; secondary results beat 36% of towns in England. Prices are modest for what you get: a typical home costs £142,500 and rent runs £695 a month.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy, ONS.
Northumbria Police published 34 of the 36 months; rates are per year over the months published.
What makes Stakeford stand out
The 3 things Stakeford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
49% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£695 a month
Average private rent, 18% of what households in the area earn: less than in 96% of UK towns
ONS private rents, Northumberland council area.
How Stakeford grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stakeford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 3% of towns in England; secondary results beat 36% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £40,522C−Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentCOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC+Open →Hazard risk0.1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 10 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsA+Open →Civic life0.9 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stakeford.
History
All 2 of Stakeford’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for just over a tenth of the housing. Only one town in Northumberland has fewer listed buildings for its size than Stakeford.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
2
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
SchoolsD
Exam results at Stakeford’s schools trail 86% of towns in England
One of its 4 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Some 589 pupils attend Stakeford’s three primaries. 46% of pupils at the town’s 3 primary schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mowbray Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 238 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 4 schools →
Health
Fewer people in Stakeford say their health is good than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
At the census, 7.6% of people here described their health as bad or very bad; what’s more, nearly a quarter of residents have a disability, above both Northumberland’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (17%). Women here live to 82.8 on average and men to 77 (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Stakeford is Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, 6.1 miles away.
74%good or very good healthDHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Stakeford | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 78% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 6.5% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 22% | 17% |
77
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
HousingCost of living grade A
Stakeford’s grade for cost of living grade: an A
Owners make up 68% of households, above Northumberland’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Renting privately is how 14% of households live. The median sale, £142,500, comes from 368 standard sales inside Stakeford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£143Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stakeford£143K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £222,000 | 59 |
| Semi-detached | £150,000 | 194 |
| Terraced | £115,000 | 90 |
| Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | 25 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£695
average private rent a month, Northumberland council area
£2,669
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Stakeford records more burglary and damage per resident than Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.4 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 18.8 reports per 1,000, above Northumberland’s towns (16.8) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 539 crimes and 142 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Stakeford’s built-up area. Per 1,000 residents, 30.7 violent crimes are recorded each year. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Stakeford has more crime per resident than three quarters of them.
30.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearCSafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 25% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual197
Shoplifting106
Damage & arson75
Public order42
Other crime33
Vehicle crime27
Other theft25
Burglary14
Anti-social142
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
30.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
539
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Stakeford than in Northumberland’s towns or England’s towns: 12%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 34%, near Northumberland’s towns (34%) and lower than England’s towns (45%). At the census, 86% of commuters went by car. About 8% of its commuters stay in Stakeford for work. 2.8% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bus5%
Bicycle1%
34%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 36% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Stakeford than in Northumberland’s towns or across England’s towns: 22% of adults
Under 15: 14% of residents. People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, near Northumberland’s towns (25%) and higher than England’s towns (18%). Stakeford has a median age of 48.7.
48.7median age
StakefordNorthumberlandEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Stakeford | Northumberland | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 15% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.4% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Northumberland and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bothal Castle and 5 more in and around Stakeford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stakeford. Best known first.
CastleBothal Castle1.5 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleMorpeth Castle4.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNorthumberland Museum and Archives3.1 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumMorpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum4.8 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionNewbiggin Rocket House Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumNewbiggin Maritime Centre4.3 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Bothal Castle: DRomley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Castle: C G Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Northumberland Museum and Archives: hayley green, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum: The original uploader was Tzdelski at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stakeford
15pages on Stakeford
The big questions
SafetyC30.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £143K · rent £695 a monthHousing109 sold in 12 months · busiest street Ashington DriveSchoolsD4 state schoolsHealthDLife expectancy 77 (men), 82.8 (women)Work & commuteC−41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Famous people from Stakeford
4 notable people were born in Stakeford.
Stakeford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AshingtonBedlingtonPegswoodNewbiggin-by-the-SeaBlythLynemouthMorpethStakeford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stakeford | 8,197 | — | C− | A | C | D |
| Ashington | 28,279 | 1.5 | C− | A | D− | D− |
| Bedlington | 16,186 | 2 | C | A | D | D |
| Pegswood | 3,302 | 2.6 | B | A | C | C |
| Newbiggin-by-the-Sea | 5,951 | 3.2 | D | A | D | D− |
| Blyth | 39,731 | 3.9 | C | A | D | D |
| Lynemouth | 1,685 | 4 | — | A | D | D |
| Morpeth | 14,419 | 4.1 | B | B− | D | B− |
Lynemouth has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stakeford
Is Stakeford expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £142,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £35,000, terraced houses £115,000, semi-detached houses £150,000 and detached houses £222,000.
Are schools in Stakeford good?
GCSE results trail 64% of towns in England, and primary results trail 97% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2).
How much is council tax in Stakeford?
Band D council tax in Stakeford is £2,669 for 2026–27, more than in 93% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Is Stakeford safe?
Police recorded 539 crimes inside Stakeford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 37% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Stakeford
Town in Northumberland, England
Stakeford is a built-up area of 8,197 people, in the Northumberland council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 8,197 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Northumberland
- County
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000042
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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