Arnold Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR32 1PU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	48.4%	49.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.6%	50.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	43.2%	44.9%	1.7%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	21.4%	-7.7%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16.9%	23.1%	6.2%	9.1%	14.0%
Widowed	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	37.1%	41.1%	4.0%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	41.4%	33.6%	-7.8%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.3%	16.8%	3.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around NR32 1PU this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	28.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	23.4%	3.2%	13.4%	10.0%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	17.7%	5.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	12.6%	1.3%	33.8%	-21.2%
Other	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Indian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	95.7%	94.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	13.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	95.4%	1.6%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	95.4%	2.8%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	4%	3.6%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	38.9%	13.5%	25.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.3%	37.2%	25.1%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Arnold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arnold Street was 135.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the Harbour & Normanston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arnold Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston and the 65th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.6%.

🔎 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 1PU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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 Arnold Street are based on 88 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 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 1PU

Average Price
£136,661

Semi-Detached
£165,663

Terraced
£134,485

Detached
£243,759

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£72,349

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arnold Street

Average Price
£134,625

Semi-Detached
£145,004

Terraced
£133,303

Detached
£250,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£73,915

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arnold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-11-27	£154,384
24 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2024-09-04	£91,278
22 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-08-31	£112,045
30 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-07-03	£141,456
36 Arnold Street, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2023-06-30	£125,625

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 1PU

Employment

NR32 1PU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	19
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Primary Academy Church Road , NR32 4JF	2out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Hill Primary School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	2out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Community Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Oak Primary School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	3out of 4	1,880 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	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	3out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	2out of 4	4,286 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	684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office Adrian House , Alexandra Road NR32 1PL	- not rated	73 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ness Point School 32-34 Gordon Road , NR32 1NL	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	4out of 4	1,276 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
The Fort	Unit 3, 6 Milton Road East	88 yd
Paper-works* Books And Prints	113 High Street, Lowestoft	106 yd
The Unity Centre	Unit 1, 6 Milton Road East	118 yd
JOJO's	93 High Street, Lowestoft	125 yd
Heils Bakery	145 London Road North, Lowestoft	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Triangle Tavern	29 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	98 yd
The Carousel	108 High Street, Lowestoft	134 yd
The Welcome	182 London Road North, Lowestoft	247 yd
Lowestoft Ex Servicemans Club	14 - 16 Gordon Road, Lowestoft	301 yd
Factory Arms	Raglan Street, Lowestoft	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Dragon	39 - 41 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	98 yd
A Piece Of Cake	120 - 121 High Street, Lowestoft	102 yd
Domino's Pizza	90 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	259 yd
The Salty Crow	127 London Road North, Lowestoft	260 yd
New Shanghai Chinese	67 Love Road, Lowestoft	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	105 London Road North, Lowestoft	357 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	15 The Britten Centre, London Road North	415 yd
Marks & Spencer	82 - 84 London Road North, Lowestoft	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lowestoft Town Fc LOVE ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Better Body Gym 7-8-9 Capital Trading Estate 7-8-9 Capital Trading Estate Whapload Road	health and fitness suite	780 yd
The Harris Middle School (Closed) Church Road		794 yd
Waterlane Leisure Centre Water Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	907 yd
Northfield St. Nicholas Primary Academy ST. MARGARETS ROAD	grass pitches	1,045 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	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.3%

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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR32 1PU