Affluence in NR23 1AE
How NR23 1AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wells & Blakeney
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,219 (2024)
NR23 1AEWells-next-the-Sea
How well off NR23 1AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR23 1AE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime7.0
- 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
39.9% of adults in the NR23 1AE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 46.6% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the NR23 1AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the NR23 1AE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR23 1AE (Wells & Blakeney) (about 1,219 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.