Affluence in NE71 6ES
How NE71 6ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Seahouses, Belford & Wooler
- Council
- Northumberland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,791 (2024)
NE71 6ESWooler
How well off NE71 6ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NE71 6ES 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 environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the NE71 6ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the NE71 6ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the NE71 6ES area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NE71 6ES (Seahouses, Belford & Wooler) (about 1,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.