Affluence in NE70 7QA
How NE70 7QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seahouses, Belford & Wooler
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,958 (2024)
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How well off NE70 7QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE70 7QA area scores 5.0 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 skills3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.9% of adults in the NE70 7QA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the NE70 7QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the NE70 7QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE70 7QA (Seahouses, Belford & Wooler) (about 1,958 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.