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Affluence in NR5 8

How NR5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
24,194 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR5 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR5 8 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.4
  • Income3.5
  • Employment3.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,879
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

44.3% of adults in NR5 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 21.6% are full-time students.

NR5 8England
Employee, full-time25.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student21.6%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.8% of adults in NR5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

NR5 8England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students21.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in NR5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

NR5 8England
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%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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