Affluence in NR5 8LY
How NR5 8LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowthorpe & West Earlham
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,076 (2024)
NR5 8LYNorwich
How well off NR5 8LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR5 8LY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
28.4% of adults in the NR5 8LY area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 47.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.6% of adults in the NR5 8LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the NR5 8LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR5 8LY (Bowthorpe & West Earlham) (about 2,076 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.