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Affluence in NR34 7BQ

How NR34 7BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Beccles
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,493 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR34 7BQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR34 7BQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,623
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.3% of adults in the NR34 7BQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

NR34 7BQEngland
Employee, full-time25.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in the NR34 7BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR34 7BQEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine20.4%11.3%
Routine21.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.6% of adults in the NR34 7BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

NR34 7BQEngland
Degree level or above13.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications29.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR34 7BQ (Beccles) (about 1,493 residents).

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

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