Affluence in NE71 6AA
How NE71 6AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seahouses, Belford & Wooler
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
NE71 6AAWooler
How well off NE71 6AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE71 6AA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44% of adults in the NE71 6AA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.4% are retired and 1.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the NE71 6AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the NE71 6AA 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 NE71 6AA (Seahouses, Belford & Wooler) (about 2,006 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.