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Affluence in NG21

How NG21 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newark and Sherwood
Region
East Midlands
Population
30,686 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG21 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Employment4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,925
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in NG21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NG21England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in NG21 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG21England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in NG21 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

NG21England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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