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Affluence in NR7 8QD

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

Neighbourhood
Sprowston Central
Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,261 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR7 8QD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR7 8QD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,709
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in the NR7 8QD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

NR7 8QDEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in the NR7 8QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NR7 8QDEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the NR7 8QD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

NR7 8QDEngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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 8QD (Sprowston Central) (about 1,261 residents).

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

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