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Affluence in NR7 8TL

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

Neighbourhood
Sprowston Central
Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR7 8TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR7 8TL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. 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
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

57% of adults in the NR7 8TL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NR7 8TLEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the NR7 8TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR7 8TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the NR7 8TL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

NR7 8TLEngland
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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 8TL (Sprowston Central) (about 1,415 residents).

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

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