Affluence in NE22 5HB
How NE22 5HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,851 (2024)
NE22 5HBBedlington
How well off NE22 5HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE22 5HB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the NE22 5HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the NE22 5HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the NE22 5HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE22 5HB (Bedlington Station & Sleekburn) (about 1,851 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.