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Affluence in NG24 3LU

How NG24 3LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Balderton
Council
Newark and Sherwood
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,525 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG24 3LU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG24 3LU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,870
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

53.8% of adults in the NG24 3LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NG24 3LUEngland
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired30.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the NG24 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG24 3LUEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the NG24 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

NG24 3LUEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG24 3LU (Balderton) (about 1,525 residents).

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

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