Affluence in NE22 7ED
How NE22 7ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bedlington Station & Sleekburn
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
NE22 7EDBedlington
How well off NE22 7ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE22 7ED area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the NE22 7ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.2% of adults in the NE22 7ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the NE22 7ED area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE22 7ED (Bedlington Station & Sleekburn) (about 1,614 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.