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Affluence in NR33 8NG

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

Neighbourhood
Carlton Colville
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,876 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR33 8NG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR33 8NG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,476
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the NR33 8NG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

NR33 8NGEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in the NR33 8NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR33 8NGEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in the NR33 8NG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

NR33 8NGEngland
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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 8NG (Carlton Colville) (about 2,876 residents).

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

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