Affluence in NR8 5BY
How NR8 5BY 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
- 1,647 (2024)
NR8 5BYNorwich
How well off NR8 5BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR8 5BY 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the NR8 5BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.8% of adults in the NR8 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.3% of adults in the NR8 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR8 5BY (Old Costessey & Queens Hills) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.