PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield

Affluence in NG17 8EY

How NG17 8EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kirkby Central
Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG17 8EY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG17 8EY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,247
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in the NG17 8EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

NG17 8EYEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16% of adults in the NG17 8EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NG17 8EYEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine24.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.9% of adults in the NG17 8EY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

NG17 8EYEngland
Degree level or above15.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications27.7%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 8EY (Kirkby Central) (about 1,502 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area