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Affluence in NG8

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

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
84,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NG8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NG8 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 46 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.6
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Income3.6
  • Older people in low-income households3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Crime4.2
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,532
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in NG8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 13.1% are full-time students.

NG8England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student13.1%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in NG8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NG8England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students12.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.4% of adults in NG8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

NG8England
Degree level or above29.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%18.1%

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

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