North Parade, Lowestoft, NR32 4PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR32 4PA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.9%	48.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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	32.1%	33.2%	1.1%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	31.5%	2.3%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	27.8%	19.9%	-7.9%	9.1%	10.8%
Widowed	8%	11.2%	3.2%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.5%) 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	32.6%	32.4%	-0.2%	48.4%	-16.0%
Good health	33.5%	35.1%	1.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	23.5%	18.7%	-4.8%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	4.0%	7.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.3%	22.2%	-6.1%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.9%	7.0%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	25.5%	1.9%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.4%	95%	-2.4%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	92.2%	91.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	90.5%	-0.8%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.5%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	24.7%	13.5%	11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	17.3%	6.0%	11.3%

Safety

Is North Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Parade was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Parade has the 35th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 128th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR32 4PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 North Parade are based on 102 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 North Parade, Lowestoft, NR32 4PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 4PA

Average Price
£215,374

Semi-Detached
£532,778

Terraced
£322,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,203

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Parade

Average Price
£138,662

Semi-Detached
£357,286

Terraced
£299,999

Detached
£342,335

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,354

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 North Parade, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£483,500	2024-08-12	£480,014
Top Floor Flat, 16 Sunnydene Court North Parade, Lowestoft, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-03-02	£167,014
Top Floor Flat, 16 Sunnydene Court North Parade, Lowestoft, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-03-31	£90,380
Ground Floor Flat, 16 Sunnydene Court North Parade, Lowestoft, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-10	£175,739
14 North Parade, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-03-25	£390,352

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 4PA

Employment

NR32 4PA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	62
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	3out of 4	521 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Primary Academy Church Road , NR32 4JF	2out of 4	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	2out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gunton Primary Academy Gainsborough Drive , NR32 4LX	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Hill Primary School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	3out of 4	1,510 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	303 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	3out of 4	3,169 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	2out of 4	5,354 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	1,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harbour Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD	3out of 4	176 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Warren House School Warren Road , NR32 4QD	3out of 4	231 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	3out of 4	702 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	4out of 4	737 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office Adrian House , Alexandra Road NR32 1PL	- not rated	1,087 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Martello Coffee House	Whapload Road, Lowestoft	278 yd
Giardino Sparrows Nest	Giardino At Sparrows Nest Gardens, Whapload Road	278 yd
Lighthouse Diner Ltd	Lighthouse Cafe, 383 Whapload Road	433 yd
Vera G's Cakes And Teas	161 St Margarets Road, Lowestoft	573 yd
Lowestoft Tandoori	176 High Street, Lowestoft	631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Edge Of Town	46 Park Road, Lowestoft	544 yd
Oxford Arms	Oxford Road, Lowestoft	612 yd
Royal Falcon Hotel	27 High Street, Lowestoft	694 yd
First & Last	First And Last, Dove Street	732 yd
The Oak Tavern	The Oak Tavern, 73 Crown Street West	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Kebab	The Takeaway, Sussex Road	332 yd
New Hong Kong	100 Oxford Road, Lowestoft	560 yd
Pips Fish And Chips	49 Queens Road, Lowestoft	640 yd
Golden Phoenix	39 - 40 High Street, Lowestoft	694 yd
Domino's Pizza	90 St Peters Street, Lowestoft	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Denes Oval UNDERCLIFF COTTAGE UNDERCLIFF COTTAGE THE RAVINE	grass pitches, tennis courts	201 yd
Ormiston Denes Academy YARMOUTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	445 yd
Better Body Gym 7-8-9 Capital Trading Estate 7-8-9 Capital Trading Estate Whapload Road	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Saturn Close Sports Ground CORTON ROAD	grass pitches	585 yd
Poplars Primary School ST. MARGARETS ROAD	grass pitches	637 yd
Northfield St. Nicholas Primary Academy ST. MARGARETS ROAD	grass pitches	671 yd
The Harris Middle School (Closed) Church Road		716 yd
The Ashley School Academy Trust ASHLEY DOWNS	grass pitches, swimming pool	871 yd
Waterlane Leisure Centre Water Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	946 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	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR32 4PA