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Affluence in NR35 1LY

How NR35 1LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bungay & the Saints
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,238 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR35 1LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR35 1LY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,976
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in the NR35 1LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

NR35 1LYEngland
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed16%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired34.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in the NR35 1LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR35 1LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in the NR35 1LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

NR35 1LYEngland
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR35 1LY (Bungay & the Saints) (about 2,238 residents).

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

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