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Postcode · Attleborough

Affluence in NR17 1AF

How NR17 1AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Attleborough
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,921 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR17 1AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR17 1AF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,517
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the NR17 1AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NR17 1AFEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in the NR17 1AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR17 1AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in the NR17 1AF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

NR17 1AFEngland
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR17 1AF (Attleborough) (about 1,921 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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