Affluence in NE70 7EN
How NE70 7EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seahouses, Belford & Wooler
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
NE70 7ENBelford
How well off NE70 7EN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE70 7EN 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
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the NE70 7EN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the NE70 7EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the NE70 7EN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE70 7EN (Seahouses, Belford & Wooler) (about 1,938 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.