Affluence in NR20 4QX
How NR20 4QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,582 (2024)
NR20 4QXDereham
How well off NR20 4QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR20 4QX 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the NR20 4QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the NR20 4QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the NR20 4QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR20 4QX (Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham) (about 2,582 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.