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Affluence in NR33 8

How NR33 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
20,980 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR33 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR33 8 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Employment5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime7.4
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,962
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in NR33 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

NR33 8England
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired29.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in NR33 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR33 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in NR33 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

NR33 8England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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