Affluence in NG23 5SU
How NG23 5SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,135 (2024)
NG23 5SUNewark
How well off NG23 5SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG23 5SU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the NG23 5SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46% of adults in the NG23 5SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the NG23 5SU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG23 5SU (Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton) (about 1,135 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.