Affluence in NG5 5UF
How NG5 5UF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bestwood
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,278 (2024)
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How well off NG5 5UF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG5 5UF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the NG5 5UF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the NG5 5UF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the NG5 5UF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG5 5UF (Bestwood) (about 1,278 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.