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Affluence in NR32 3

How NR32 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
13,168 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR32 3 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,541
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in NR32 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

NR32 3England
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired35.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in NR32 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in NR32 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

NR32 3England
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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