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Affluence in NE22 5HT

How NE22 5HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,422 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE22 5HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE22 5HT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£36,002
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44% of adults in the NE22 5HT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

NE22 5HTEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired24.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.1% of adults in the NE22 5HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NE22 5HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.2% of adults in the NE22 5HT area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

NE22 5HTEngland
Degree level or above16.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE22 5HT (Bedlington Station & Sleekburn) (about 1,422 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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