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Affluence in NR17

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

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
24,367 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR17 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Employment6.8
  • Income6.9
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Crime8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,316
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.3% of adults in NR17 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

NR17England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in NR17 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR17England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in NR17 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

NR17England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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