Affluence in NE22 6HB
How NE22 6HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Town
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
NE22 6HBBedlington
How well off NE22 6HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE22 6HB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the NE22 6HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.6% of adults in the NE22 6HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.9% of adults in the NE22 6HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE22 6HB (Bedlington Town) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.