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Affluence in NR7 0BQ

How NR7 0BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR7 0BQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR7 0BQ area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,288
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.1% of adults in the NR7 0BQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

NR7 0BQEngland
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in the NR7 0BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NR7 0BQEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.5% of adults in the NR7 0BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.

NR7 0BQEngland
Degree level or above48.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR7 0BQ (Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South) (about 1,804 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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