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Affluence in NG7 6JA

How NG7 6JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Forest Fields
Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG7 6JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG7 6JA 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,105
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in the NG7 6JA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8% are retired and 17.7% are full-time students.

NG7 6JAEngland
Employee, full-time29%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student17.7%7.9%
Retired8%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in the NG7 6JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NG7 6JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.6%8.5%
Full-time students15.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the NG7 6JA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

NG7 6JAEngland
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG7 6JA (Forest Fields) (about 1,757 residents).

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

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