Green Lane, Somerleyton, Lowestoft, NR32 5PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR32 5PW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.3%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.3%	49.7%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	33.5%	30.5%	-3.0%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	50%	7.4%	44.2%	5.8%
Separated	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	15.9%	12.8%	-3.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	49.1%	40.5%	-8.6%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	31%	43.7%	12.7%	33.6%	10.1%
Fair health	15.3%	11.1%	-4.2%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	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	22.2%	20%	-2.2%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.6%	11.5%	-14.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	32.7%	19.1%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	99.5%	95.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	96.3%	92.6%	-3.7%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	93.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.1% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Green Lane has the 41st lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 364th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 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 5PW, 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 Green Lane are based on 56 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 Green Lane, Somerleyton, Lowestoft, NR32 5PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 5PW

Average Price
£800,689

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£800,689

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£298,617

Semi-Detached
£209,350

Terraced
£153,164

Detached
£410,398

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£52,141

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Green Farm House Green Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-02-10	£856,583
Green Farm House Green Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2017-07-21	£751,587
Green Farm House Green Lane, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2001-08-13	£1,102,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 5PW

Employment

NR32 5PW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	45
Retired	39
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,584 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somerleyton Primary School The Green , Somerleyton NR32 5PT	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopton Church of England Primary Academy Coast Road , Hopton-on-Sea NR31 9BT	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Limes Primary Academy Lime Avenue , Oulton NR32 3BQ	- not rated	4,406 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Corton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School The Street , Corton NR32 5HW	3out of 4	4,814 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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
The Greenhouse	Somerleyton Hall, Somerleyton Hall Estate		894 yd
Sally Anns Tea Rooms	Holly Garden Nurseries, Flixton Road		1,052 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NR32 5PW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
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	40.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	40.0%

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