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Affluence in NG

How NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,294,389 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 748 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Crime5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,026
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in NG are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

NGEngland
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in NG work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in NG hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

NGEngland
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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