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Affluence in NR2

How NR2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
48,038 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR2 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income5.9
  • Employment6.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,812
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in NR2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 17.1% are full-time students.

NR2England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student17.1%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in NR2 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR2England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students16.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.7% of adults in NR2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

NR2England
Degree level or above43.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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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