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Affluence in NG5 7NB

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

Neighbourhood
Plains Estate
Council
Gedling
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG5 7NB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG5 7NB 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
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • 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

50.4% of adults in the NG5 7NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

NG5 7NBEngland
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired34.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the NG5 7NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NG5 7NBEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in the NG5 7NB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

NG5 7NBEngland
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications19%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 7NB (Plains Estate) (about 1,734 residents).

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

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