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Affluence in IP26 4FB

How IP26 4FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southery, Feltwell & Hockwold
Council
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP26 4FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP26 4FB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,253
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the IP26 4FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

IP26 4FBEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the IP26 4FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP26 4FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in the IP26 4FB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.7% have no qualifications.

IP26 4FBEngland
Degree level or above19.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications29.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP26 4FB (Southery, Feltwell & Hockwold) (about 1,817 residents).

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

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