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Affluence in NR34 9

How NR34 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,269 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR34 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR34 9 scores 4.7 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
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Employment3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Income4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Crime5.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Living environment6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,091
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in NR34 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.3% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NR34 9England
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired32.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in NR34 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR34 9England
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in NR34 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

NR34 9England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%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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