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Affluence in Nottingham

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

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
310,084 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Nottingham is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Nottingham scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 166 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Crime3.4
  • Income3.5
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.9% of adults in Nottingham are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 24.1% are full-time students.

NottinghamEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student24.1%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in Nottingham work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NottinghamEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students23.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in Nottingham hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

NottinghamEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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