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Postcode · Beccles

Affluence in NR34 9YT

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

Neighbourhood
Beccles
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,833 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR34 9YT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR34 9YT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

46.1% of adults in the NR34 9YT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

NR34 9YTEngland
Employee, full-time26.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired39.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

NR34 9YTEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine17.4%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the NR34 9YT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

NR34 9YTEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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 9YT (Beccles) (about 1,833 residents).

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

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