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Affluence in NG17 9

How NG17 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG17 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG17 9 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Employment3.7
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,684
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in NG17 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NG17 9England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in NG17 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG17 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in NG17 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

NG17 9England
Degree level or above22.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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