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Affluence in NR31 8BX

How NR31 8BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gorleston North
Council
Great Yarmouth
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,672 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR31 8BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR31 8BX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,351
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in the NR31 8BX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

NR31 8BXEngland
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the NR31 8BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR31 8BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the NR31 8BX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.2% have no qualifications.

NR31 8BXEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications28.2%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 8BX (Gorleston North) (about 1,672 residents).

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

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