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Affluence in NR34 9EL

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

Neighbourhood
Worlingham & Barnby
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR34 9EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR34 9EL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,227
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in the NR34 9EL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

NR34 9ELEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in the NR34 9EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR34 9ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%5.3%
Semi-routine20%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.3% of adults in the NR34 9EL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

NR34 9ELEngland
Degree level or above19.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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 9EL (Worlingham & Barnby) (about 1,877 residents).

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

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