Affluence in NR21 0ED
How NR21 0ED 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
- 1,178 (2024)
NR21 0EDFakenham
How well off NR21 0ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR21 0ED area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the NR21 0ED area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.1% of adults in the NR21 0ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the NR21 0ED area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR21 0ED (Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham) (about 1,178 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.