Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR32 1DZ is primarily male, with 62.1% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41%	37.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-13.1%
Male	59%	62.1%	3.1%	49.0%	13.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NR32 1DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	53.7%	63.3%	9.6%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.7%	13.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	-30.3%
Separated	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	21.5%	17.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	31.7%	33.1%	1.4%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	40.2%	35.7%	-4.5%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	19.3%	18.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	4.0%	6.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	25.6%	-1.0%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	15.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	14.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	7.9%	6.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	21.1%	6.6%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	13.6%	3%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	2%	4.5%	2.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88%	82.1%	-5.9%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	77.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	10.4%	12.3%	1.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	77.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	11.6%	8.4%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.2%	1.3%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.6%	-5.4%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	11.3%	0.5%	10.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	28.9%	13.5%	15.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Suffolk Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Suffolk Road was 1154.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 589.1% higher than the Harbour & Normanston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Suffolk Road has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston and the 2nd highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 660.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR32 1DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Suffolk Road are based on 15 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Waveney.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, NR32 1DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 1DZ

Average Price
£168,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,742

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,086

Other
£21,960

Estimated Average Property Prices for Suffolk Road

Average Price
£171,862

Semi-Detached
£249,351

Terraced
£224,051

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,566

Other
£21,192

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Suffolk Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30C Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-08-01	£117,624
30A Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2024-12-18	£5,824
26 Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-08-31	£123,838
30D Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-01-13	£114,048
30C Suffolk Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-03-25	£122,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 1DZ

Employment

NR32 1DZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	22
Unemployed	22
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roman Hill Primary School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	- not rated	934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Hill Primary School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	- not rated	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Oak Primary School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fen Park Community Primary School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Community Primary School Church Road , NR32 4JF	- not rated	1,419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkley Community High School Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	- not rated	1,891 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	- not rated	1,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Denes High School Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	- not rated	1,902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	- not rated	3,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roman Hill Middle School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	- not rated	934 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkley Middle School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	- not rated	1,332 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harris Middle School Church Road , NR32 4JF	- not rated	1,357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxborough Middle School Foxborough Road , NR32 4SN	- not rated	3,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Middle School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HQ	- not rated	3,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Coast College St Peter's Street , NR32 2NB	- not rated	1,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowestoft Sixth Form College Rotterdam Road , NR32 2PJ	- not rated	1,414 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ness Point School 32/34 Gordon Road , Lowestoft NR32 1NL	- not rated	395 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office Adrian House , Alexandra Road NR32 1PL	- not rated	795 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglican Academy of Arts Holm View , 63 High Street NR32 1JB	- not rated	958 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Include Suffolk House 1, the Ashley School , Ashley Downs NR32 4EX	- not rated	1,890 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	- not rated	1,890 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodbine	18A Suffolk Road, Lowestoft	11 yd
Costa Coffee	40 London Road North, Lowestoft	72 yd
Merkur Bingo	Bingo Hall, Battery Green Road	76 yd
Taco Bell	35 London Road North, Lowestoft	105 yd
Denada's Cafe, Bar & Grill	4A Commercial Road, Lowestoft	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joseph Conrad	Unit 1, 18 - 32 Station Square	150 yd
Volunteer	London Road North, Lowestoft	182 yd
Lowestoft Telecom Social Club	18 Clapham Road South, Lowestoft	220 yd
Chipsters/The Harbour	The Harbour Inn, Royal Thoroughfare	324 yd
The Lowestoft Players Ltd	The Bethel, Battery Green Road	356 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish And Chips	8 Suffolk Road, Lowestoft	2 yd
Taste Of India	Unit 8, Station Square	98 yd
Subway	41 London Road North, Lowestoft	105 yd
Pizza Point	8 Denmark Road, Lowestoft	149 yd
Papa Johns	7-9 Station Square, Lowestoft	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	82 - 84 London Road North, Lowestoft	182 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	15 The Britten Centre, London Road North	297 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	105 London Road North, Lowestoft	331 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Limited, Belvedere Road	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lowestoft Town Fc LOVE ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NR32 1DZ