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Affluence in NR33 8DB

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

Neighbourhood
Pakefield South & Kessingland
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,744 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR33 8DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR33 8DB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,345
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41% of adults in the NR33 8DB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

NR33 8DBEngland
Employee, full-time22.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired43.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in the NR33 8DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR33 8DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in the NR33 8DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

NR33 8DBEngland
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.2%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 8DB (Pakefield South & Kessingland) (about 1,744 residents).

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

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