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Postcode · Haltwhistle

Affluence in NE49 9AA

How NE49 9AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill
Council
Northumberland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,482 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NE49 9AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE49 9AA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£41,979
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.4% of adults in the NE49 9AA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NE49 9AAEngland
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired33%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in the NE49 9AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NE49 9AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in the NE49 9AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

NE49 9AAEngland
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE49 9AA (Haltwhistle & Bardon Mill) (about 1,482 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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