Affluence in NR19 2UB
How NR19 2UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
NR19 2UBDereham
How well off NR19 2UB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR19 2UB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.1% of adults in the NR19 2UB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the NR19 2UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the NR19 2UB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR19 2UB (Dereham West, Necton & Gressenhall) (about 1,577 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.