Affluence in NG34 9WB
How NG34 9WB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heckington
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,012 (2024)
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How well off NG34 9WB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG34 9WB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44% of adults in the NG34 9WB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the NG34 9WB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the NG34 9WB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG34 9WB (Heckington) (about 2,012 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.