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Affluence in NG6 9LW

How NG6 9LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Highbury Vale
Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG6 9LW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG6 9LW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,307
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in the NG6 9LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NG6 9LWEngland
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the NG6 9LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NG6 9LWEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in the NG6 9LW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

NG6 9LWEngland
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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 9LW (Highbury Vale) (about 1,678 residents).

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

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