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Affluence in NG3

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

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
80,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG3 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 46 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Living environment4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Crime5.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,992
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

50.9% of adults in NG3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.

NG3England
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student15.1%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in NG3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG3England
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in NG3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

NG3England
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent21%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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