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Affluence in NG8 5DB

How NG8 5DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bobbers Mill
Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,676 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG8 5DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NG8 5DB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 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
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,229
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in the NG8 5DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.

NG8 5DBEngland
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.4%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the NG8 5DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NG8 5DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.7% of adults in the NG8 5DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

NG8 5DBEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG8 5DB (Bobbers Mill) (about 1,676 residents).

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

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