St Johns Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR33 0PH is primarily male, with 58.7% 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	40.6%	41.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-9.7%
Male	59.4%	58.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	9.7%

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 0PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	50.7%	47.1%	-3.6%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.8%	21.3%	3.5%	44.2%	-22.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Divorced	20%	16.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.9%	35.2%	1.3%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	33.5%	31.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	20.1%	21.2%	1.1%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	4.0%	5.2%
Very bad health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

In the area around NR33 0PH this area, 28.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	28.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	16%	-5.3%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.2%	2.2%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	16.4%	9.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	15.6%	-1.3%	33.8%	-18.2%
Other	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.8% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	96.8%	0.3%	81.4%	15.4%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	86.2%	3.5%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	14.6%	11%	-3.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	85.5%	3.2%	83.2%	2.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	4.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	32.1%	13.5%	18.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 343.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 317.3% higher than the Gunton & St Margarets average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets and the 11th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 169.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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 0PH, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 St Johns Road are based on 101 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 Johns Road, Lowestoft, NR33 0PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR33 0PH

Average Price
£118,205

Semi-Detached
£104,103

Terraced
£118,312

Detached
£173,746

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,287

Other
£129,339

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£128,740

Semi-Detached
£107,903

Terraced
£130,824

Detached
£158,523

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,929

Other
£132,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 St Johns Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£101,000	2023-11-08	£103,735
4 St Johns Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-10-23	£157,680
5 St Johns Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-11-23	£149,275
23 St Johns Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-10-18	£137,902
19 St Johns Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£95,500	2022-10-12	£94,069

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR33 0PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	19
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Hill Primary School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix St Peter Academy Enstone Road , NR33 0NE	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Kirkley Cliff Road , NR33 0DG	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Primary Academy Church Road , NR32 4JF	2out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	2out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	2out of 4	3,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics Blyford Road , NR32 4PZ	3out of 4	3,233 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	1,340 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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 , NR32 1NL	- not rated	897 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	1,285 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Pupil referral unit	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harbour Harbour Pupil Referral Unit , Saturn Close NR32 4TD	3out of 4	2,388 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	Distance
Fortune Cookie Restaurant	109A London Road South, Lowestoft	189 yd
McDonald's	Drive Thru Restaurant, Kirkley Rise	205 yd
Oriental Kitchen	7 Pier Terrace, Lowestoft	247 yd
Slice	East Point Pavilion, Royal Plain	255 yd
Toasties	East Point Pavilion, Royal Plain	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blues & Bloater	6 Mill Road, Lowestoft	109 yd
Iconic/Notleys	Notleys, Royal Thoroughfare	235 yd
Sir Toby's Beers At East Point Pavilion	East Point Pavilion, Royal Plain	255 yd
Chipsters/The Harbour	The Harbour Inn, Royal Thoroughfare	266 yd
Pot Black Club	Parade Road South, Lowestoft	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Marine Parade	172 yd
Marina Kebab	4 Pier Terrace, Lowestoft	246 yd
B19 Boy	3 Pier Terrace, Lowestoft	246 yd
Slice (Outside Unit)	Kiosk, East Point Pavilion	262 yd
Pinky's	Kiosk At, 18 The Esplanade	310 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda Stores Limited, Belvedere Road	327 yd
Co-op Kirkley	233 - 239 London Road South, Lowestoft	575 yd
Marks & Spencer	82 - 84 London Road North, Lowestoft	740 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	15 The Britten Centre, London Road North	802 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	105 London Road North, Lowestoft	881 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kirkley Middle School (Closed) Southwell Road	grass pitches	751 yd
Red Oak Primary School SOUTHWELL ROAD	grass pitches	751 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	78.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR33 0PH