Affluence in NR16 2LB
How NR16 2LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckenhams & Snetterton
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,248 (2024)
NR16 2LBNorwich
How well off NR16 2LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR16 2LB 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 environment2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the NR16 2LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the NR16 2LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the NR16 2LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR16 2LB (Buckenhams & Snetterton) (about 2,248 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.