Affluence in NE46 2BH
How NE46 2BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hexham & Acomb
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,488 (2024)
NE46 2BHHexham
How well off NE46 2BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE46 2BH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the NE46 2BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the NE46 2BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46% of adults in the NE46 2BH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE46 2BH (Hexham & Acomb) (about 1,488 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.