Affluence in NG3 5RU
How NG3 5RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plains Estate
- Council
- Gedling
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
NG3 5RUNottingham
How well off NG3 5RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG3 5RU area scores 8.0 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.
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the NG3 5RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the NG3 5RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the NG3 5RU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG3 5RU (Plains Estate) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.