Affluence in NG2 5BD
How NG2 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lady Bay
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,711 (2024)
NG2 5BDNottingham
How well off NG2 5BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG2 5BD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the NG2 5BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 13.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.9% of adults in the NG2 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
61% of adults in the NG2 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG2 5BD (Lady Bay) (about 1,711 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.