Affluence in NG34 9QR
How NG34 9QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckington
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
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How well off NG34 9QR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG34 9QR 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
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the NG34 9QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the NG34 9QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the NG34 9QR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG34 9QR (Heckington) (about 1,833 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.