Affluence in NE68 7SB
How NE68 7SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seahouses, Belford & Wooler
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,108 (2024)
NE68 7SBSeahouses
How well off NE68 7SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE68 7SB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the NE68 7SB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.6% are retired and 1.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the NE68 7SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the NE68 7SB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE68 7SB (Seahouses, Belford & Wooler) (about 1,108 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.