Affluence in NG2 5BU
How NG2 5BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lady Bay
- Council
- Rushcliffe
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
NG2 5BUNottingham
How well off NG2 5BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG2 5BU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
62.6% of adults in the NG2 5BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
56.3% of adults in the NG2 5BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
60% of adults in the NG2 5BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG2 5BU (Lady Bay) (about 1,731 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.