Affluence in NR7 8GU
How NR7 8GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sprowston East
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,349 (2024)
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How well off NR7 8GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR7 8GU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the NR7 8GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the NR7 8GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the NR7 8GU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR7 8GU (Sprowston East) (about 3,349 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.