Affluence in NG8 1GG
How NG8 1GG 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
- 2,054 (2024)
NG8 1GGNottingham
How well off NG8 1GG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG8 1GG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the NG8 1GG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.8% of adults in the NG8 1GG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.9% of adults in the NG8 1GG area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG8 1GG (Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park) (about 2,054 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.