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Affluence in PE37

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

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
19,108 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE37 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE37 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 (2.8 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 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Employment4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime6.5
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,090
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.3% of adults in PE37 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.4% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

PE37England
Employee, full-time26.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired37.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in PE37 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE37England
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in PE37 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

PE37England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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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