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Affluence in NR4

How NR4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
48,322 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR4 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Crime6.3
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,671
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.9% of adults in NR4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 22.9% are full-time students.

NR4England
Employee, full-time26.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student22.9%7.9%
Retired20.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.2% of adults in NR4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR4England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students22.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.5% of adults in NR4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

NR4England
Degree level or above36.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent25.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.8%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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