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Postcode district · Sutton-in-Ashfield

Affluence in NG17

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

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
80,562 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG17 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 47 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Employment3.3
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Income4.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,185
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in NG17 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NG17England
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in NG17 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NG17England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in NG17 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

NG17England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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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