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Affluence in NG17 2

How NG17 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
22,113 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG17 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG17 2 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Employment3.3
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Crime4.1
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,875
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

54.5% of adults in NG17 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

NG17 2England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in NG17 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NG17 2England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine20.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in NG17 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

NG17 2England
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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