Affluence in NG3 5GB
How NG3 5GB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sherwood Vale
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,456 (2024)
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How well off NG3 5GB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG3 5GB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.6% of adults in the NG3 5GB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.7% of adults in the NG3 5GB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.6% of adults in the NG3 5GB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG3 5GB (Sherwood Vale) (about 1,456 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.