Europa Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR32 4BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	49%	47.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	51%	52.5%	1.5%	49.0%	3.5%

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	34.1%	38.5%	4.4%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	38.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	-5.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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	46.6%	41.7%	-4.9%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	30%	31.2%	1.2%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	13.9%	19.4%	5.5%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.7%	26.2%	-13.5%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	15.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	6%	4.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.4%	7.9%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	16.5%	3.8%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.4% 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)
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.5%	98.4%	-0.1%	81.4%	17.0%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.2% 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	95.8%	95.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.0%
European Union	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	95.5%	-0.3%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	35.1%	13.5%	21.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.1%	37.2%	24.9%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Europa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Europa Road was 142.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Europa Road has the 19th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 62nd highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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 4BQ, 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 - 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) - 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 Europa Road are based on 50 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 Europa Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 4BQ

Average Price
£171,748

Semi-Detached
£187,995

Terraced
£157,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Europa Road

Average Price
£164,317

Semi-Detached
£167,989

Terraced
£162,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Europa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Europa Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-19	£223,020
77 Europa Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£157,500	2022-03-08	£162,937
53 Europa Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2017-06-26	£179,563
21 Europa Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,950	2016-06-16	£179,055
13 Europa Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2014-02-10	£191,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 4BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Poplars Community Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Community Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	2out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield St Nicholas Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	- not rated	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	3out of 4	788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Community Primary School Church Road , NR32 4JF	- not rated	893 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	485 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Denes High School Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	- not rated	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Benjamin Britten High School Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	- not rated	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	3out of 4	3,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harris Middle School Church Road , NR32 4JF	- not rated	954 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxborough Middle School Foxborough Road , NR32 4SN	- not rated	1,163 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roman Hill Middle School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	- not rated	1,654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkley Middle School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	- not rated	3,110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Middle School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HQ	- not rated	4,437 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowestoft Sixth Form College Rotterdam Road , NR32 2PJ	- not rated	951 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School
East Coast College St Peter's Street , NR32 2NB	- not rated	1,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	- not rated	449 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	4out of 4	449 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Include Suffolk House 1, the Ashley School , Ashley Downs NR32 4EX	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	- not rated	460 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horizon School Saturn Close , NR32 4TD	2out of 4	537 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
St Benedict's Church	St Benedicts Church, Hollingsworth Road	224 yd
Gunton Baptist Church	Montgomery Avenue, Lowestoft	380 yd
Vera G's Cakes And Teas	161 St Margarets Road, Lowestoft	865 yd
Waterlane Leisure Centre Cafe	Water Lane Leisure Centre, Water Lane	994 yd
Deniros Kebab And Pizza	141 Oulton Road, Lowestoft	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gunton Tenants Meeting Hall	Gunton Estate Residents Meeting Hall, Hollingsworth Road		374 yd
Oxford Arms	Oxford Road, Lowestoft		1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hollingsworth Road Fish & Chip	79 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft	365 yd
Royal Kebab	The Takeaway, Sussex Road	817 yd
Village Rise Fish And Chips	3 Village Rise, Weston Road	844 yd
New Hong Kong	100 Oxford Road, Lowestoft	1,000 yd
Oulton Road Chippy	139 Oulton Road, Lowestoft	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Ashley School Academy Trust ASHLEY DOWNS	grass pitches, swimming pool	453 yd
Ormiston Denes Academy YARMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	482 yd
Saturn Close Sports Ground CORTON ROAD	grass pitches	552 yd
Poplars Primary School ST. MARGARETS ROAD	grass pitches	562 yd
Northfield St. Nicholas Primary Academy ST. MARGARETS ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
The Harris Middle School (Closed) Church Road		957 yd
Dip Farm Playing Fields Corton Road	grass pitches	983 yd
Waterlane Leisure Centre Water Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	990 yd
Denes Oval UNDERCLIFF COTTAGE UNDERCLIFF COTTAGE THE RAVINE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,011 yd
Benjamin Britten High School BLYFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,072 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	49.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR32 4BQ