Affluence in NR34 8RG
How NR34 8RG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Halesworth & Wangford
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,128 (2024)
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How well off NR34 8RG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR34 8RG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the NR34 8RG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.1% of adults in the NR34 8RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the NR34 8RG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR34 8RG (Halesworth & Wangford) (about 2,128 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.