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Affluence in NR32 5HP

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

Neighbourhood
Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 5HP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR32 5HP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,767
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.5% of adults in the NR32 5HP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.2% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

NR32 5HPEngland
Employee, full-time21.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student2.5%7.9%
Retired42.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in the NR32 5HP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR32 5HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students2.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in the NR32 5HP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

NR32 5HPEngland
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%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 5HP (Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton) (about 1,507 residents).

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

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