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Affluence in NR33 7

How NR33 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,867 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR33 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR33 7 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.8
  • Living environment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Crime6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,608
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43% of adults in NR33 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

NR33 7England
Employee, full-time23.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired38.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in NR33 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR33 7England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in NR33 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

NR33 7England
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications25%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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