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Postcode · Sleaford

Affluence in NG34 8BT

How NG34 8BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sleaford West
Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG34 8BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG34 8BT 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
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,907
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in the NG34 8BT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

NG34 8BTEngland
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in the NG34 8BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NG34 8BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the NG34 8BT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

NG34 8BTEngland
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG34 8BT (Sleaford West) (about 1,897 residents).

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

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