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Affluence in NG16 5NX

How NG16 5NX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Somercotes & Pye Bridge
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,492 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG16 5NX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG16 5NX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,607
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.4% of adults in the NG16 5NX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

NG16 5NXEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the NG16 5NX area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NG16 5NXEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine25.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in the NG16 5NX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.4% have no qualifications.

NG16 5NXEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG16 5NX (Somercotes & Pye Bridge) (about 1,492 residents).

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

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