Affluence in NE48 1LD
How NE48 1LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
NE48 1LDHexham
How well off NE48 1LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE48 1LD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the NE48 1LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the NE48 1LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the NE48 1LD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE48 1LD (Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale) (about 1,503 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.