Rushcliffe

High earners pay a premium for low deprivation in Rushcliffe. While median weekly earnings are strong at £855.90, well above the East Midlands median, housing remains expensive with a median price of £345,000, the highest in the region. This creates a challenging entry point for buyers, with house prices reaching 7.8 times median annual gross pay. Rent is similarly steep, consuming 27.8% of median gross earnings. The trade-off for these costs is a local environment with the lowest deprivation score in the region and a robust labour market that performs better than 76% of England authorities. This location suits professionals who can leverage local pay levels to offset the significant cost of housing and the high council tax burden.

Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.

Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.