Affluence in NR32 2JJ
How NR32 2JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowestoft Central
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,499 (2024)
NR32 2JJLowestoft
How well off NR32 2JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 2JJ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the NR32 2JJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the NR32 2JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.2% of adults in the NR32 2JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR32 2JJ (Lowestoft Central) (about 1,499 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.