Affluence in NG8 1DU
How NG8 1DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,957 (2024)
How well off NG8 1DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG8 1DU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
18.2% of adults in the NG8 1DU area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 62.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the NG8 1DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the NG8 1DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG8 1DU (Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park) (about 4,957 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.