Affluence in NG23 7HU
How NG23 7HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,715 (2024)
NG23 7HUNewark
How well off NG23 7HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG23 7HU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the NG23 7HU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.6% of adults in the NG23 7HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the NG23 7HU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG23 7HU (Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham) (about 2,715 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.