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Affluence in NG16 5QQ

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

Neighbourhood
Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,457 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG16 5QQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG16 5QQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,935
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the NG16 5QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

NG16 5QQEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the NG16 5QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG16 5QQEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the NG16 5QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

NG16 5QQEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%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 5QQ (Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville) (about 1,457 residents).

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

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