Affluence in NR12 8BU
How NR12 8BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,067 (2024)
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How well off NR12 8BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR12 8BU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.6% of adults in the NR12 8BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the NR12 8BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the NR12 8BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR12 8BU (Hoveton, Horning & Potter Heigham) (about 2,067 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.