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Affluence in NG16 6

How NG16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,675 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG16 6 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Employment4.6
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Crime6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,049
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in NG16 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

NG16 6England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in NG16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG16 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in NG16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

NG16 6England
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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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