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Affluence in NG3 6

How NG3 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gedling
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,570 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG3 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG3 6 scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.3
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Crime7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,211
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in NG3 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

NG3 6England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in NG3 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NG3 6England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in NG3 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

NG3 6England
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%

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

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