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Affluence in NR16

How NR16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
20,440 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR16 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Living environment2.8
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Income7.4
  • Employment7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Crime8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,897
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in NR16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

NR16England
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed12.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in NR16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR16England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in NR16 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

NR16England
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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