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Affluence in PE37 7

How PE37 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
9,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE37 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE37 7 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Employment3.8
  • Income4.3
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Crime5.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,890
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.2% of adults in PE37 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 3% are full-time students.

PE37 7England
Employee, full-time26.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student3%7.9%
Retired37.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in PE37 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE37 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.1%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in PE37 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

PE37 7England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%18.1%

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

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