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Affluence in NR21 0NS

How NR21 0NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring
Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,229 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR21 0NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR21 0NS 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,111
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in the NR21 0NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

NR21 0NSEngland
Employee, full-time25.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired33.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in the NR21 0NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR21 0NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the NR21 0NS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.8% have no qualifications.

NR21 0NSEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR21 0NS (Melton Constable, Briston & Little Snoring) (about 2,229 residents).

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

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