Affluence in NG16 4JB
How NG16 4JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heanor Gate & Aldercar
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,172 (2024)
How well off NG16 4JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG16 4JB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the NG16 4JB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the NG16 4JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the NG16 4JB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG16 4JB (Heanor Gate & Aldercar) (about 2,172 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.