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Affluence in NG16 6ES

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

Neighbourhood
Selston
Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,839 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG16 6ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG16 6ES area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,187
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in the NG16 6ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

NG16 6ESEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired33.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the NG16 6ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NG16 6ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the NG16 6ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

NG16 6ESEngland
Degree level or above24.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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 6ES (Selston) (about 1,839 residents).

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

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