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Affluence in NR32 2QX

How NR32 2QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Normanston & Oulton Broad East
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,549 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 2QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 2QX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,194
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the NR32 2QX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NR32 2QXEngland
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.7% of adults in the NR32 2QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 2QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in the NR32 2QX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

NR32 2QXEngland
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR32 2QX (Normanston & Oulton Broad East) (about 1,549 residents).

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

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