Church Road, Blundeston, Lowestoft, NR32 5AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR32 5AX 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	54.5%	46.6%	-7.9%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	45.5%	53.4%	7.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.3%	31.5%	13.2%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	50%	-15.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	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	47.9%	38.1%	-9.8%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	40.5%	42.4%	1.9%	33.6%	8.8%
Fair health	7.4%	15.3%	7.9%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24%	15.7%	-8.3%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	8.3%	-2.3%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	17.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	13.9%	8.1%	5.3%	8.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	25%	-2.9%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.5% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	97.5%	97.5%	0.0%	81.4%	16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	95%	90.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	90.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.5%	7.7%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Church Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Road was 69.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 202nd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 5AX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Church Road are based on 399 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 Church Road, Blundeston, Lowestoft, NR32 5AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 5AX

Average Price
£548,675

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£548,675

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Road

Average Price
£266,464

Semi-Detached
£253,090

Terraced
£189,849

Detached
£420,313

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,623

Other
£266,005

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hawthorns Church Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-11-09	£424,875
Hawthorns Church Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2014-04-14	£426,150
Bassenlea Church Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2012-05-03	£457,689
Greenacre Church Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2012-01-04	£770,441
Greenacre Church Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2003-08-26	£505,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 5AX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NR32 5AX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	32
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Road , Blundeston NR32 5AX	3out of 4	256 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerleyton Primary School The Green , Somerleyton NR32 5PT	3out of 4	2,723 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Primary Academy Lime Avenue , Oulton NR32 3BQ	- not rated	3,246 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School The Street , Corton NR32 5HW	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gunton Primary Academy Gainsborough Drive , NR32 4LX	3out of 4	3,697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	2out of 4	4,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,173 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	4out of 4	4,548 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	3out of 4	4,587 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Warren House School Warren Road , NR32 4QD	3out of 4	4,845 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD	3out of 4	4,879 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sally Anns Tea Rooms	Holly Garden Nurseries, Flixton Road		318 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	Market Lane, Blundeston		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Blundeston Village Hall PEAR TREE COTTAGE PEAR TREE COTTAGE SHORT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	21.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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