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Affluence in NG7 6LQ

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

Neighbourhood
Forest Fields
Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,971 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG7 6LQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG7 6LQ 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • 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

49.6% of adults in the NG7 6LQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.

NG7 6LQEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed5.8%2.9%
Full-time student12.4%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other6.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.1% of adults in the NG7 6LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NG7 6LQEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.8%8.5%
Full-time students11.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the NG7 6LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 28.1% have no qualifications.

NG7 6LQEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications28.1%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 6LQ (Forest Fields) (about 1,971 residents).

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

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