Affluence in NE68 7UB
How NE68 7UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seahouses, Belford & Wooler
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
NE68 7UBSeahouses
How well off NE68 7UB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE68 7UB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 environment2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.8% of adults in the NE68 7UB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.6% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the NE68 7UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the NE68 7UB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE68 7UB (Seahouses, Belford & Wooler) (about 1,291 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.