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Postcode area · Norwich

Affluence in NR

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

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
811,851 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 479 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Employment5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Living environment5.7
  • Income5.7
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Crime6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in NR are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

NREngland
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired28.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in NR work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NREngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in NR hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

NREngland
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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