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Affluence in NR32

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

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
42,584 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR32 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR32 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.2
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Crime4.7
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,643
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in NR32 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NR32England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in NR32 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR32England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in NR32 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

NR32England
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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