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Postcode sector · Sutton-in-Ashfield

Affluence in NG17 3

How NG17 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,949 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG17 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG17 3 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.6
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.6
  • Crime4.9
  • Living environment5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,563
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in NG17 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

NG17 3England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired27.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in NG17 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NG17 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in NG17 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

NG17 3England
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications25%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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