Affluence in NE22 5BD
How NE22 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,481 (2024)
NE22 5BDBedlington
How well off NE22 5BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE22 5BD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the NE22 5BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the NE22 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the NE22 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE22 5BD (Bedlington Station & Sleekburn) (about 1,481 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.