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Affluence in NR5

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

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
43,295 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NR5 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Income4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Employment4.7
  • Crime4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,299
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in NR5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 16% are full-time students.

NR5England
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student16%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in NR5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR5England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students15.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in NR5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

NR5England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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