Affluence in NE22 5SN
How NE22 5SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,699 (2024)
NE22 5SNBedlington
How well off NE22 5SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE22 5SN area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the NE22 5SN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.9% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the NE22 5SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the NE22 5SN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE22 5SN (Bedlington Town) (about 1,699 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.