Affluence in NR21 8LS
How NR21 8LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fakenham
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
NR21 8LSFakenham
How well off NR21 8LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR21 8LS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44% of adults in the NR21 8LS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 45.2% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the NR21 8LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.4% of adults in the NR21 8LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR21 8LS (Fakenham) (about 1,458 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.