Affluence in NR2 3BJ
How NR2 3BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlham Road & College Road
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
NR2 3BJNorwich
How well off NR2 3BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR2 3BJ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.1% of adults in the NR2 3BJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 14.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.8% of adults in the NR2 3BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
58.4% of adults in the NR2 3BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR2 3BJ (Earlham Road & College Road) (about 1,618 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.