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Affluence in NG22 8NS

How NG22 8NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southwell
Council
Newark and Sherwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,213 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG22 8NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG22 8NS area scores 9.0 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,654
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43% of adults in the NG22 8NS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

NG22 8NSEngland
Employee, full-time23.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired42.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.6% of adults in the NG22 8NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

NG22 8NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional21%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.9% of adults in the NG22 8NS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

NG22 8NSEngland
Degree level or above45.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG22 8NS (Southwell) (about 2,213 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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