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Affluence in NR7 8FH

How NR7 8FH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sprowston East
Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,814 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR7 8FH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR7 8FH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,679
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

76% of adults in the NR7 8FH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

NR7 8FHEngland
Employee, full-time53.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired7.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in the NR7 8FH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NR7 8FHEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the NR7 8FH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

NR7 8FHEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications7.3%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 8FH (Sprowston East) (about 1,814 residents).

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

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