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Affluence in NR33 9AR

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

Neighbourhood
Normanston & Oulton Broad East
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,470 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR33 9AR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR33 9AR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,194
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.3% of adults in the NR33 9AR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

NR33 9AREngland
Employee, full-time25.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired38.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in the NR33 9AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR33 9AREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the NR33 9AR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

NR33 9AREngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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 9AR (Normanston & Oulton Broad East) (about 1,470 residents).

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

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