Providence Villas, Lowestoft, NR33 0EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR33 0EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.5%	1.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.5%	49.5%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NR33 0EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.9%	46.7%	10.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	31.8%	-14.1%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	6.2%	2.1%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	42.1%	-4.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	35.9%	34.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	13.9%	15.9%	2.0%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	19.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	20.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	24.9%	9.0%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	13.7%	-2.2%	33.8%	-20.1%
Other	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
White	97.2%	92.4%	-4.8%	81.4%	11.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	96.4%	93.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.5%	13.5%	15.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.1%	37.2%	23.9%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Providence Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Providence Villas was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Providence Villas has the 43rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 185th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NR33 0EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Providence Villas are based on 6 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 Providence Villas, Lowestoft, NR33 0EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR33 0EP

Average Price
£177,724

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,724

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Providence Villas

Average Price
£175,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Providence VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Providence Villas, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-09-30	£151,363
2 Providence Villas, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-03-11	£192,107
2 Providence Villas, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2006-08-25	£175,641
1 Providence Villas, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2004-04-20	£191,375
2 Providence Villas, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£69,995	2003-12-05	£159,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR33 0EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	40
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Education	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Oak Primary School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fen Park Community Primary School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Community Primary School Enstone Road , NR33 0NE	- not rated	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix St Peter Academy Enstone Road , NR33 0NE	- not rated	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Kirkley Cliff Road , NR33 0DG	3out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkley Community High School Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	- not rated	1,034 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	3out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	- not rated	2,370 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	- not rated	2,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkley Middle School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	- not rated	336 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roman Hill Middle School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	- not rated	1,630 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Middle School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HQ	- not rated	2,236 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield Middle School Kilbourn Road , Pakefield NR33 7DS	- not rated	2,266 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harris Middle School Church Road , NR32 4JF	- not rated	2,405 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowestoft Sixth Form College Rotterdam Road , NR32 2PJ	- not rated	2,332 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ness Point School 32/34 Gordon Road , Lowestoft NR32 1NL	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Northern Area Education Office Adrian House , Alexandra Road NR32 1PL	- not rated	1,995 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Anglican Academy of Arts Holm View , 63 High Street NR32 1JB	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Include Suffolk House 1, the Ashley School , Ashley Downs NR32 4EX	- not rated	2,822 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	- not rated	2,822 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Door To The Cosmos	307 London Road South, Lowestoft	84 yd
Lowestoft Shawarma	219 - 221 London Road South, Lowestoft	162 yd
New Raj Mahal Tandoori	261 London Road South, Lowestoft	162 yd
Piranha Joes Beach Bar	Claremont Pier, The Esplanade	217 yd
Wings & Things	Claremont Pier, The Esplanade	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drifter Public House	The Drifter, 218 - 220 London Road South	108 yd
Sports Bar @ The Claremont	The Zoo Club, Claremont Pier	217 yd
The Plough And Sail	Plough And Sail, 212 London Road South	294 yd
Pot Black Club	Parade Road South, Lowestoft	417 yd
Carlton Road Sports And Social Club	123A Carlton Road, Lowestoft	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gibbs Chippy	4A Carlton Road, Lowestoft	88 yd
Chick King	249 London Road South, Lowestoft	162 yd
Fish And Chips @ The Pier	Claremont Pier, The Esplanade	217 yd
Ice Cream @ The Claremont	Kiosk, Claremont Pier	217 yd
Pizza Time	160 London Road South, Lowestoft	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Kirkley	233 - 239 London Road South, Lowestoft		162 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Limited, Belvedere Road		582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkley Middle School (Closed) Southwell Road	grass pitches	335 yd
Red Oak Primary School SOUTHWELL ROAD	grass pitches	335 yd
St Mary'S Roman Catholic Primary School KIRKLEY CLIFF ROAD	grass pitches	543 yd
Lowestoft-Railway Bowls And Social Club 123a 123a Carlton Road	indoor bowls	565 yd
East Point Academy KIRKLEY RUN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,035 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.