Old Nelson Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR32 1HJ is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	43.6%	46.6%	3.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	56.4%	53.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	4.4%

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 1HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.7% 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	47.2%	67.7%	20.5%	37.9%	29.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	14.1%	-8.6%	44.2%	-30.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	18.1%	16.2%	-1.9%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32%	38.8%	6.8%	48.4%	-9.6%
Good health	34.1%	37.1%	3.0%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	21.7%	15.5%	-6.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	14.9%	-20.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	17.8%	0.8%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	20.8%	0.9%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	10.9%	8.8%	5.3%	5.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.8%	10.1%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	15.8%	5.5%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	8.9%	3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92%	96.6%	4.6%	81.4%	15.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	86.6%	88.8%	2.2%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	88.8%	2.2%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	7.8%	6.0%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	31.9%	13.5%	18.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	65%	37.2%	27.8%
Christian	19.7%	46.2%	-26.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Old Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Nelson Street was 774.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 841.5% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Nelson Street has the highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 4th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 491.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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
£30,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR32 1HJ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Old Nelson Street are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Suffolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Nelson Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 1HJ

Average Price
£330,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£330,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Nelson Street

Average Price
£198,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£250,415

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lowestoft Magistrates Court Old Nelson Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2019-03-29	£339,643

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 1HJ

Employment

NR32 1HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NR32 1HJ 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	28
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roman Hill Primary School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	3out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Primary Academy Church Road , NR32 4JF	2out of 4	952 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	2out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Community Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Oak Primary School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	2out of 4	1,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	2out of 4	4,204 yd	Academy converter	No	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	883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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 , NR32 1NL	- not rated	260 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	274 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	3out of 4	1,459 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suffolk Constabulary Sports & Social Club East	Suffolk Constabulary, Old Nelson Street	89 yd
Open Doors Coffee Shop	152 London Road North, Lowestoft	108 yd
Heils Bakery	145 London Road North, Lowestoft	129 yd
Paper-works* Books And Prints	113 High Street, Lowestoft	139 yd
The Fort	Unit 3, 6 Milton Road East	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carousel	108 High Street, Lowestoft	112 yd
The Welcome	182 London Road North, Lowestoft	134 yd
Lifeboatmens Social Club	Lowestoft Lifeboatmens Social Club, Hamilton Road	186 yd
Triangle Tavern	29 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	237 yd
The Lowestoft Players Ltd	The Bethel, Battery Green Road	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
A Piece Of Cake	120 - 121 High Street, Lowestoft	180 yd
The Salty Crow	127 London Road North, Lowestoft	190 yd
Royal Dragon	39 - 41 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	237 yd
Domino's Pizza	90 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	468 yd
Lan Tin	77 Raglan Street, Lowestoft	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	105 London Road North, Lowestoft	273 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	15 The Britten Centre, London Road North	374 yd
Marks & Spencer	82 - 84 London Road North, Lowestoft	407 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lowestoft Town Fc LOVE ROAD	grass pitches	650 yd
Better Body Gym 7-8-9 Capital Trading Estate 7-8-9 Capital Trading Estate Whapload Road	health and fitness suite	914 yd
The Harris Middle School (Closed) Church Road		1,013 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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