Affluence in NE22 6FU
How NE22 6FU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
NE22 6FUBedlington
How well off NE22 6FU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE22 6FU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the NE22 6FU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the NE22 6FU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the NE22 6FU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE22 6FU (Bedlington Town) (about 1,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.