Affluence in NR32 3NS
How NR32 3NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oulton Broad West
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,683 (2024)
NR32 3NSLowestoft
How well off NR32 3NS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 3NS area scores 8.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.5% of adults in the NR32 3NS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.3% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the NR32 3NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the NR32 3NS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR32 3NS (Oulton Broad West) (about 1,683 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.