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Affluence in NR33 0RY

How NR33 0RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,497 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR33 0RY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR33 0RY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,808
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in the NR33 0RY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

NR33 0RYEngland
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the NR33 0RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR33 0RYEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the NR33 0RY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

NR33 0RYEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR33 0RY (Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley) (about 1,497 residents).

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

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