Affluence in NG6 8NP
How NG6 8NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bestwood Village
- Council
- Gedling
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,476 (2024)
How well off NG6 8NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG6 8NP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the NG6 8NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the NG6 8NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.2% of adults in the NG6 8NP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG6 8NP (Bestwood Village) (about 2,476 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.