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Affluence in NG7 6NQ

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

Neighbourhood
Forest Fields
Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,355 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG7 6NQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG7 6NQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
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 6NQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 15.6% are full-time students.

NG7 6NQEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student15.6%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the NG7 6NQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG7 6NQEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students15.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.8% of adults in the NG7 6NQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

NG7 6NQEngland
Degree level or above40.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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 6NQ (Forest Fields) (about 2,355 residents).

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

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