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Affluence in NR20 3HT

How NR20 3HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR20 3HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR20 3HT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,764
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the NR20 3HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

NR20 3HTEngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the NR20 3HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR20 3HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in the NR20 3HT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

NR20 3HTEngland
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR20 3HT (Hockering, Mattishall & Cranworth) (about 1,349 residents).

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

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