Affluence in NG34 8NQ
How NG34 8NQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,073 (2024)
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How well off NG34 8NQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG34 8NQ 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.4% of adults in the NG34 8NQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the NG34 8NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the NG34 8NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG34 8NQ (Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby) (about 2,073 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.