Affluence in NR16 2BJ
How NR16 2BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckenhams & Snetterton
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
NR16 2BJNorwich
How well off NR16 2BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR16 2BJ area scores 5.0 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 environment1.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the NR16 2BJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.2% of adults in the NR16 2BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the NR16 2BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR16 2BJ (Buckenhams & Snetterton) (about 1,822 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.