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Affluence in NG5 6

How NG5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Gedling
Region
East Midlands
Population
21,841 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG5 6 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.6
  • Income5.1
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Living environment5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Crime5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,818
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in NG5 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NG5 6England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in NG5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NG5 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in NG5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

NG5 6England
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%18.1%

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

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