Affluence in NG8 2BH
How NG8 2BH 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
- 1,806 (2024)
NG8 2BHNottingham
How well off NG8 2BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG8 2BH area scores 10.0 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 environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the NG8 2BH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
48% of adults in the NG8 2BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.9% of adults in the NG8 2BH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG8 2BH (Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park) (about 1,806 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.