Affluence in NG5 8QT
How NG5 8QT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Plains Estate
- Council
- Gedling
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
NG5 8QTNottingham
How well off NG5 8QT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG5 8QT 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.
- Employment5.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the NG5 8QT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.5% of adults in the NG5 8QT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the NG5 8QT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG5 8QT (Plains Estate) (about 1,474 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.