Affluence in NR17 1LE
How NR17 1LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,504 (2024)
NR17 1LEAttleborough
How well off NR17 1LE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR17 1LE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- 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
55% of adults in the NR17 1LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the NR17 1LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.7% of adults in the NR17 1LE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR17 1LE (Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham) (about 1,504 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.