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Affluence in NR32 3EY

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

Neighbourhood
Oulton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 3EY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 3EY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,727
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in the NR32 3EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

NR32 3EYEngland
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired21.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the NR32 3EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 3EYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in the NR32 3EY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

NR32 3EYEngland
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent24%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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 3EY (Oulton) (about 2,706 residents).

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

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