Stocksfield is a tiny, yet sprawling commuter town positioned near the River Tyne, regarding 14 miles (23 kilometres) west of Newcastle upon Tyne in the southerly part of Northumberland, England. There are numerous smaller sized areas within the parish of Stocksfield, consisting of Branch End, New Ridley, Broomley, Hindley and the Painshawfield Estate. Other towns in Stocksfield's postal area include Bywell, Newton, Mickley, and Hedley on the Hill. Stocksfield is in the legislative constituency of Hexham. At a regional degree it is regulated by Stocksfield Parish Council. On 11 January 2019 the name of the parish was officially transformed from "Broomley and also Stocksfield" to Stocksfield, mirroring growths in the location and adjustments in population for many years.