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Affluence in NE68 7UD

How NE68 7UD 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)
Deprivation

How well off NE68 7UD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE68 7UD 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,346
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.8% of adults in the NE68 7UD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.6% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

NE68 7UDEngland
Employee, full-time18.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired43.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in the NE68 7UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NE68 7UDEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the NE68 7UD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

NE68 7UDEngland
Degree level or above32.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE68 7UD (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.

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