Affluence in NG17 4LU
How NG17 4LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Forest Side & New Cross
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,253 (2024)
NG17 4LUSutton-in-Ashfield
How well off NG17 4LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG17 4LU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the NG17 4LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.9% of adults in the NG17 4LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the NG17 4LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG17 4LU (Sutton Forest Side & New Cross) (about 2,253 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.