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Affluence in NR21 7FB

How NR21 7FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walsingham & Raynham
Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR21 7FB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR21 7FB area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • 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
£49,799
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

58.4% of adults in the NR21 7FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NR21 7FBEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed13.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the NR21 7FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR21 7FBEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.7% of adults in the NR21 7FB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

NR21 7FBEngland
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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 7FB (Walsingham & Raynham) (about 2,783 residents).

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

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