PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Nottingham

Affluence in NG5 7JS

How NG5 7JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Plains Estate
Council
Gedling
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,284 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG5 7JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG5 7JS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,640
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in the NG5 7JS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

NG5 7JSEngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired38.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the NG5 7JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NG5 7JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in the NG5 7JS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

NG5 7JSEngland
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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 7JS (Plains Estate) (about 1,284 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area