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Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield

Affluence in NG17 4DB

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

Neighbourhood
The Dales & South Skegby
Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,421 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG17 4DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG17 4DB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,091
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

55.8% of adults in the NG17 4DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

NG17 4DBEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the NG17 4DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NG17 4DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the NG17 4DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

NG17 4DBEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG17 4DB (The Dales & South Skegby) (about 1,421 residents).

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

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