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Affluence in NR32 1

How NR32 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,403 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR32 1 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.8
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Living environment2.2
  • Income2.3
  • Crime2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,353
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in NR32 1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

NR32 1England
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.9%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in NR32 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 1England
Higher managerial & professional5.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine18%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.2% of adults in NR32 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

NR32 1England
Degree level or above19.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%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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