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Affluence in NG17 4

How NG17 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
20,028 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG17 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG17 4 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 (3.3 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 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Employment3.4
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income4.1
  • Crime4.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,418
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in NG17 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

NG17 4England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in NG17 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NG17 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine20.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in NG17 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

NG17 4England
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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