Affluence in NR32 3BL
How NR32 3BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oulton
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,634 (2024)
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How well off NR32 3BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 3BL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.2% of adults in the NR32 3BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the NR32 3BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20% of adults in the NR32 3BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR32 3BL (Oulton) (about 1,634 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.