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Affluence in NR32 3FG

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

Neighbourhood
Oulton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,436 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 3FG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 3FG area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

37.7% of adults in the NR32 3FG area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 48.5% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.

NR32 3FGEngland
Employee, full-time21.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student2.1%7.9%
Retired48.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the NR32 3FG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 3FGEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine18.5%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.1% of adults in the NR32 3FG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

NR32 3FGEngland
Degree level or above17.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship11.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications27%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 3FG (Oulton) (about 1,436 residents).

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

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