Affluence in NR7 8BN
How NR7 8BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sprowston East
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
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How well off NR7 8BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR7 8BN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49% of adults in the NR7 8BN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.4% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30% of adults in the NR7 8BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the NR7 8BN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR7 8BN (Sprowston East) (about 1,582 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.