Affluence in NG17 5HE
How NG17 5HE 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
- 2,456 (2024)
NG17 5HESutton-in-Ashfield
How well off NG17 5HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG17 5HE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the NG17 5HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the NG17 5HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the NG17 5HE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG17 5HE (Sutton Forest Side & New Cross) (about 2,456 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.