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Affluence in NR26

How NR26 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Norfolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,554 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR26 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment4.8
  • Employment5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,936
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.4% of adults in NR26 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NR26England
Employee, full-time19.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired42.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in NR26 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR26England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in NR26 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

NR26England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%18.1%

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

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