Affluence in NG8 1LB
How NG8 1LB 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
- 1,667 (2024)
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How well off NG8 1LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG8 1LB 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 environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the NG8 1LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.4% of adults in the NG8 1LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50% of adults in the NG8 1LB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG8 1LB (Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park) (about 1,667 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.