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Affluence in NR32 5

How NR32 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
6,890 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR32 5 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment4.8
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Employment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Income6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,620
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48% of adults in NR32 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

NR32 5England
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired34.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in NR32 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in NR32 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

NR32 5England
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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