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Affluence in NR18 0LJ

How NR18 0LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wymondham West
Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,409 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR18 0LJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR18 0LJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,577
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in the NR18 0LJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

NR18 0LJEngland
Employee, full-time25%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired34.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in the NR18 0LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR18 0LJEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the NR18 0LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

NR18 0LJEngland
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR18 0LJ (Wymondham West) (about 1,409 residents).

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

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