Affluence in NR8 5BD
How NR8 5BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Costessey & Queens Hills
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
NR8 5BDNorwich
How well off NR8 5BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR8 5BD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the NR8 5BD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the NR8 5BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the NR8 5BD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR8 5BD (Old Costessey & Queens Hills) (about 1,498 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.