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Affluence in NR7 8PY

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

Neighbourhood
Sprowston East
Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,315 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR7 8PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR7 8PY 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

49.3% of adults in the NR7 8PY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

NR7 8PYEngland
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired38.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in the NR7 8PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR7 8PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine18.9%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the NR7 8PY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

NR7 8PYEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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 8PY (Sprowston East) (about 1,315 residents).

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

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