Nicholson Square, Lowestoft, NR32 2NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR32 2NN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	53%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	46.2%	47%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.3%	39.2%	6.9%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	36.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	18.1%	14.1%	-4.0%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	6.1%	1.5%

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	38.6%	33%	-5.6%	48.4%	-15.4%
Good health	33.2%	40.9%	7.7%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	17.4%	16.2%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.2%	1.4%

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 2NN this area, 28.9% 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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.8%	28.9%	-15.9%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	12%	-5.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15.8%	2.1%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	10.5%	5.7%	5.3%	5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	5.2%	13.2%	8.0%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	94.9%	96.2%	1.3%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% 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	96.5%	95.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	95.7%	-0.2%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	4%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	40%	13.5%	26.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Nicholson Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholson Square was 112.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nicholson Square has the 24th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 95th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR32 2NN, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Nicholson Square are based on 12 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 Nicholson Square, Lowestoft, NR32 2NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 2NN

Average Price
£164,482

Semi-Detached
£147,201

Terraced
£190,403

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholson Square

Average Price
£177,043

Semi-Detached
£175,361

Terraced
£179,398

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholson SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Nicholson Square, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2022-07-04	£205,187
1 Nicholson Square, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-10-19	£194,981
7 Nicholson Square, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-04-27	£174,910
7 Nicholson Square, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-04-27	£174,910
2 Nicholson Square, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2005-11-01	£186,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 2NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	309 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	2out of 4	608 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Primary Academy Church Road , NR32 4JF	2out of 4	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Community Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	3out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woods Loke Primary School Butley Drive , Oulton Broad NR32 3EB	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Academy converter	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	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	2out of 4	4,162 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	134 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	747 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ness Point School 32-34 Gordon Road , NR32 1NL	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	3out of 4	885 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	4out of 4	900 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Stanford Arms	94 Stanford Street, Lowestoft	252 yd
St Andrew's Hospitality	St Andrews Church, Roman Road	389 yd
Waterlane Leisure Centre Cafe	Water Lane Leisure Centre, Water Lane	397 yd
Ocean City	61 Raglan Street, Lowestoft	591 yd
Vera G's Cakes And Teas	161 St Margarets Road, Lowestoft	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Meadow	Love Road, Lowestoft	284 yd
Factory Arms	Raglan Street, Lowestoft	439 yd
The Mariners Rest	60-62 Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft	512 yd
The Oak Tavern	The Oak Tavern, 73 Crown Street West	552 yd
Lord Nelson	63 Bevan Street West, Lowestoft	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pablos Fish Bar	229 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	238 yd
New Shanghai Chinese	67 Love Road, Lowestoft	418 yd
Dragon 2000	10 Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft	512 yd
Lan Tin	77 Raglan Street, Lowestoft	513 yd
Domino's Pizza	90 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods	15 The Britten Centre, London Road North	781 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	105 London Road North, Lowestoft	845 yd
MWM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, 12 North Quay Retail Park	882 yd
The Food Warehouse By Iceland	Unit 20B, North Quay Retail Park	882 yd
Lidl	North Quay Retail Park, Peto Way	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lowestoft Town Fc LOVE ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Waterlane Leisure Centre Water Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	401 yd
The Harris Middle School (Closed) Church Road		546 yd
Northfield St. Nicholas Primary Academy ST. MARGARETS ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
Poplars Primary School ST. MARGARETS ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Barnards Soccer Centre Barnards Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	879 yd
The Ashley School Academy Trust ASHLEY DOWNS	grass pitches, swimming pool	951 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	39.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	6.72 Mbit/s

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