Richardsons Buildings, Scotland Gate, Choppington, NE62 5RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NE62 5RL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of NE62 5RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	27%	-0.1%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	51.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	6.5%	8.1%	1.6%	6.1%	2.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	31.9%	-8.0%	48.4%	-16.5%
Good health	31.3%	39.4%	8.1%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	21.8%	20.5%	-1.3%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	26.6%	-6.3%	18.2%	8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	12.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	18.5%	7.9%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	24%	6.3%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	99%	0.1%	81.4%	17.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	97%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.8%
European Union	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	96.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	56.1%	46.2%	9.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Richardsons Buildings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richardsons Buildings was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% higher than the Choppington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Richardsons Buildings has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Choppington and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,083 local areas in Northumberland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NE62 5RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Richardsons Buildings are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wansbeck.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Richardsons Buildings, Scotland Gate, Choppington, NE62 5RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NE62 5RL

Average Price
£87,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richardsons Buildings

Average Price
£91,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richardsons BuildingsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Richardsons Buildings, Choppington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2023-02-10	£95,048
9 Richardsons Buildings, Choppington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£87,250	2021-07-30	£105,252
9 Richardsons Buildings, Choppington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2019-11-04	£117,933
9 Richardsons Buildings, Choppington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2013-05-17	£102,461
15 Richardsons Buildings, Choppington, Northumberland Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2010-08-27	£57,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NE62 5RL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NE62 5RL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	21
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hirst North Nursery School Second Avenue , NE63 0AX	- not rated	4,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Choppington Primary School Eastgate , NE62 5RR	- not rated	146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mowbray Primary School Stakeford Lane , Guide Post NE62 5HQ	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ringway Primary School Ringway , Guide Post NE62 5YP	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowdale Academy Hazelmere Avenue , NE22 6HA	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington West End Primary School Ridge Terrace , NE22 6EB	3out of 4	2,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Benet Biscop Catholic Voluntary Aided High School Ridge Terrace , NE22 6ED	- not rated	2,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy Ridge Terrace , NE22 6ED	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlingtonshire Community High School Palace Road , NE22 7DS	- not rated	3,236 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlington Academy Palace Road , NE22 7DS	3out of 4	3,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington High School Green Lane , NE63 8DH	- not rated	3,537 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guide Post Middle School Stakeford Lane , Guide Post NE62 5HQ	- not rated	1,346 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowdale Middle School Hazelmere Avenue , NE22 6HA	- not rated	2,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedlingtonshire Junior High School Albert Road , NE22 7HJ	- not rated	3,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bothal Middle School High Market , NE63 8NT	- not rated	3,813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashington Hirst Park Middle School Third Avenue , NE63 9BE	- not rated	4,526 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northumberland College College Road , NE63 9RG	- not rated	4,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cleaswell Hill School School Avenue , Guide Post NE62 5DJ	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Howard House School Blue House Farm Road , Bedlington NE22 6BB	- not rated	2,474 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Riverbank School Seaton Colliery , NE63 0XL	- not rated	3,881 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Gust Independent School 1 Haldane Street , NE63 8SF	- not rated	4,336 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Buzz Learning Independent Specialist School 8 Esther Court , Wansbeck Business Park NE63 8AP	- not rated	4,353 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Choppington Social Welfare Centre	Choppington	225 yd
Raffaello's	31 The Square, Guide Post	948 yd
Cafe 31	7 The Square, Guide Post	948 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Travellers Rest	Choppington	34 yd
Guidepost & District Working Mens Social Club	High Street, Guide Post	776 yd
The Shakespeare Tavern	Front Street, Guide Post	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mylie's Shakes & Cakes	3a Frances Ville, Scotland Gate		311 yd
The Seahorse Fish & Chips	16 Front Street, Guide Post		953 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Store	38 The Square, Guide Post		948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guide Post MORPETH CLOSE	grass pitches	739 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.