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Affluence in NR33

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

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
45,014 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR33 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR33 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,603
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in NR33 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

NR33England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired31.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in NR33 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR33England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in NR33 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

NR33England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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