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Postcode · Attleborough

Affluence in NR17 2EF

How NR17 2EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Attleborough
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,788 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR17 2EF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR17 2EF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

56.2% of adults in the NR17 2EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

NR17 2EFEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in the NR17 2EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR17 2EFEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.6%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.8% of adults in the NR17 2EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

NR17 2EFEngland
Degree level or above18.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%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 2EF (Attleborough) (about 1,788 residents).

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

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