Affluence in NG34 9LR
How NG34 9LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckington
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,118 (2024)
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How well off NG34 9LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG34 9LR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.6% of adults in the NG34 9LR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the NG34 9LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.8% of adults in the NG34 9LR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG34 9LR (Heckington) (about 2,118 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.