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Affluence in NG15

How NG15 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
55,470 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG15 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Employment5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Income5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,653
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in NG15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NG15England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in NG15 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NG15England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in NG15 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

NG15England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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