Affluence in NR8 5ET
How NR8 5ET 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
- 1,554 (2024)
NR8 5ETNorwich
How well off NR8 5ET is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR8 5ET area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.4% of adults in the NR8 5ET area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the NR8 5ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the NR8 5ET area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR8 5ET (Old Costessey & Queens Hills) (about 1,554 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.