The Close, Corton, Lowestoft, NR32 5JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR32 5JA 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	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22%	25.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.5%	49.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	7.7%	9.3%	1.6%	6.1%	3.2%

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	45%	43.3%	-1.7%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	34.9%	36.3%	1.4%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	13.5%	15.3%	1.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	21%	-2.2%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.8%	6.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	24.8%	-2.4%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	96.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.5%	94.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.4%	2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	95.1%	-0.1%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.9%	13.5%	3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 51.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.9% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 49th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 282nd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 5JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 The Close are based on 19 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 The Close, Corton, Lowestoft, NR32 5JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 5JA

Average Price
£297,624

Semi-Detached
£222,955

Terraced
£242,991

Detached
£344,039

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,360

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£311,390

Semi-Detached
£239,238

Terraced
£271,536

Detached
£357,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,575

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-29	£258,705
The Retreat The Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-06-19	£492,487
9 The Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-10-23	£311,277
10 The Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-09-27	£315,277
The Retreat The Close, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£379,000	2016-07-19	£509,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 5JA

Employment

NR32 5JA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

NR32 5JA 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR32 5JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	10
Construction	10
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	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
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School The Street , Corton NR32 5HW	3out of 4	207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gunton Primary Academy Gainsborough Drive , NR32 4LX	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Coast Road , Hopton-on-Sea NR31 9BT	3out of 4	3,070 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Poplars Community Primary School St Margaret's Road , NR32 4HN	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Road , Blundeston NR32 5AX	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	2,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	2out of 4	3,032 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	3,916 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Warren House School Warren Road , NR32 4QD	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD	3out of 4	2,952 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	3out of 4	3,125 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office Adrian House , Alexandra Road NR32 1PL	- not rated	4,148 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
Coast Bar And Restaurant	Restaurant And Bar, Waterside Park	294 yd
Sweet Shop	Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park, Leisure Way	904 yd
Amigo's Buritos	Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park, Leisure Way	904 yd
Tonys Pizza & Panini Restaurant	Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park, Leisure Way	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	The Street, Corton		233 yd
Lowestoft & Yarmouth RUFC	Rugby Club House, Old Lane		1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New China	49 The Street, Corton	233 yd
Smokey Joe's	Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park, Leisure Way	904 yd
Roosters	Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park, Leisure Way	904 yd
The Galley	Pleasurewood Hills American Theme Park, Leisure Way	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Corton Playing Fields 2A 2A MILLS DRIVE	grass pitches	198 yd
Gunton Park Squash Club (Closed) Old Lane	squash courts	1,064 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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.6 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.6 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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