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Affluence in NG6 8DW

How NG6 8DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bulwell West
Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,579 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG6 8DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG6 8DW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,672
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.5% of adults in the NG6 8DW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

NG6 8DWEngland
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed3.3%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled13.6%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.8% of adults in the NG6 8DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NG6 8DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine17.9%11.3%
Routine23.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.3% of adults in the NG6 8DW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.9% have no qualifications.

NG6 8DWEngland
Degree level or above16.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications34.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG6 8DW (Bulwell West) (about 1,579 residents).

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

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