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Affluence in NR33 9

How NR33 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
15,649 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR33 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR33 9 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Employment4.5
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,247
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.9% of adults in NR33 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.2% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

NR33 9England
Employee, full-time25.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired36.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in NR33 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR33 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in NR33 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

NR33 9England
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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