Affluence in NR5 8TL
How NR5 8TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowthorpe & West Earlham
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,955 (2024)
NR5 8TLNorwich
How well off NR5 8TL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR5 8TL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.5% of adults in the NR5 8TL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 20.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.2% of adults in the NR5 8TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.5% of adults in the NR5 8TL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR5 8TL (Bowthorpe & West Earlham) (about 1,955 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.