Affluence in NR32 2ES
How NR32 2ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gunton West
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,529 (2024)
NR32 2ESLowestoft
How well off NR32 2ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 2ES area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.9% of adults in the NR32 2ES area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.3% of adults in the NR32 2ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
13.4% of adults in the NR32 2ES area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR32 2ES (Gunton West) (about 1,529 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.