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Affluence in NR31 7BB

How NR31 7BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gorleston South & Beach
Council
Great Yarmouth
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,410 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR31 7BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR31 7BB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,015
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

47.2% of adults in the NR31 7BB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NR31 7BBEngland
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired34.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in the NR31 7BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR31 7BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the NR31 7BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

NR31 7BBEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR31 7BB (Gorleston South & Beach) (about 2,410 residents).

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

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