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Affluence in NR32 4

How NR32 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
20,338 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR32 4 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Crime4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in NR32 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

NR32 4England
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in NR32 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 4England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in NR32 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

NR32 4England
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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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