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Affluence in NR8 6EL

How NR8 6EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Drayton & Thorpe Marriott
Council
Broadland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,775 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NR8 6EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NR8 6EL area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,092
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67% of adults in the NR8 6EL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

NR8 6ELEngland
Employee, full-time42.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the NR8 6EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NR8 6ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the NR8 6EL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

NR8 6ELEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications13%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NR8 6EL (Drayton & Thorpe Marriott) (about 1,775 residents).

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

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