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Postcode sector · Sutton-in-Ashfield

Affluence in NG17 6

How NG17 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,840 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG17 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG17 6 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,363
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in NG17 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

NG17 6England
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in NG17 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG17 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine19.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in NG17 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

NG17 6England
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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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