Affluence in NG5 8AN
How NG5 8AN 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)
NG5 8ANNottingham
How well off NG5 8AN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG5 8AN 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the NG5 8AN 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.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the NG5 8AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the NG5 8AN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG5 8AN (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.