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Affluence in NR31

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

Council
Great Yarmouth
Region
East of England
Population
55,707 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR31 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR31 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Employment3.6
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,879
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in NR31 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

NR31England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in NR31 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR31England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.4% of adults in NR31 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

NR31England
Degree level or above19.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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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