Affluence in NE48 3EQ
How NE48 3EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,106 (2024)
NE48 3EQHexham
How well off NE48 3EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE48 3EQ 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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the NE48 3EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the NE48 3EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.8% of adults in the NE48 3EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE48 3EQ (Bellingham, Otterburn & Redesdale) (about 1,106 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.