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Affluence in NR32 4DW

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

Neighbourhood
Gunton West
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,368 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 4DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 4DW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,476
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.6% of adults in the NR32 4DW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

NR32 4DWEngland
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.2% of adults in the NR32 4DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 4DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine21.1%11.3%
Routine24%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.3% of adults in the NR32 4DW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.4% have no qualifications.

NR32 4DWEngland
Degree level or above13.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications32.4%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 4DW (Gunton West) (about 1,368 residents).

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

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