Affluence in NG34 8GY
How NG34 8GY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sleaford West
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,015 (2024)
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How well off NG34 8GY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG34 8GY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.7% of adults in the NG34 8GY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the NG34 8GY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the NG34 8GY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG34 8GY (Sleaford West) (about 2,015 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.