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Affluence in NG5 2DQ

How NG5 2DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sherwood Vale
Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG5 2DQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG5 2DQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,340
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the NG5 2DQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

NG5 2DQEngland
Employee, full-time42.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.7% of adults in the NG5 2DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NG5 2DQEngland
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.8% of adults in the NG5 2DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

NG5 2DQEngland
Degree level or above51.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG5 2DQ (Sherwood Vale) (about 1,496 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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