St Olaves Road, Herringfleet, Lowestoft, NR32 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR32 5QS 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 St Olaves Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Olaves Road 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.

St Olaves Road 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%.

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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 5QS, 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 St Olaves Road are based on 7 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 St Olaves Road, Herringfleet, Lowestoft, NR32 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR32 5QS

Average Price
£881,570

Semi-Detached
£958,795

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£727,119

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Olaves Road

Average Price
£961,782

Semi-Detached
£995,570

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£877,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Olaves Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodland St Margarets St Olaves Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2020-11-20	£1,132,185
Manor House Farm St Olaves Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-02-13	£742,857
St. Margarets House St Olaves Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-07-05	£855,389
Woodland St Margarets St Olaves Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2016-09-28	£855,944
St. Margarets House St Olaves Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,945	2011-04-12	£920,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR32 5QS

Employment

NR32 5QS 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
Somerleyton Primary School The Green , Somerleyton NR32 5PT	3out of 4	826 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blundeston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church Road , Blundeston NR32 5AX	3out of 4	3,678 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dukes Head	The Dukes Head, Slugs Lane		478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somerleyton Playing Field Station Road	grass pitches	1,045 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%

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