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Affluence in NR32 4SH

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

Neighbourhood
Oulton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,333 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 4SH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 4SH 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
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime9.0
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

45.4% of adults in the NR32 4SH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

NR32 4SHEngland
Employee, full-time25.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired41.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the NR32 4SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 4SHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the NR32 4SH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

NR32 4SHEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship11.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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 4SH (Oulton) (about 1,333 residents).

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

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