Alandale Drive, Kessingland, Lowestoft, NR33 7SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR33 7SD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52.4%	49.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	47.6%	50.7%	3.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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	30.9%	26%	-4.9%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	46.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	2.8%	10.5%	7.7%	6.1%	4.4%

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	42.9%	35.3%	-7.6%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	39.6%	42.9%	3.3%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	11.3%	15.2%	3.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	19.1%	20.7%	1.6%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.6%	-7.3%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	13.1%	2.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28.3%	7.5%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	9%	3%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.3%	96.4%	1.1%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.4% 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	97.2%	96.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.2%
European Union	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.2%	96.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Alandale Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alandale Drive was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% higher than the Carlton & Whitton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alandale Drive has the 22nd highest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton and the 150th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR33 7SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Alandale Drive are based on 30 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 Alandale Drive, Kessingland, Lowestoft, NR33 7SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR33 7SD

Average Price
£89,924

Semi-Detached
£81,070

Terraced
£73,710

Detached
£154,835

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,531

Other
£94,322

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alandale Drive

Average Price
£92,828

Semi-Detached
£73,775

Terraced
£74,326

Detached
£215,207

Flats/Maisonettes
£56,633

Other
£90,260

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alandale DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Alandale Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,850	2024-06-17	£70,750
46 Alandale Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2024-06-05	£65,901
31 Alandale Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-11-02	£47,408
38 Alandale Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£57,500	2022-05-06	£56,374
Wild Lupin Alandale Drive, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-07	£154,739

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR33 7SD

Employment

NR33 7SD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR33 7SD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kessingland Church of England Primary Academy Field Lane , Kessingland NR33 7QA	2out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Colville Primary School Gisleham Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8DG	4out of 4	4,124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield Primary School London Road , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	2out of 4	4,391 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Framfield Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8RQ	2out of 4	5,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	2out of 4	4,195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old School Toad Row , Henstead NR34 7LG	- not rated	4,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Everitt Academy Church Lane , Carlton Colville NR33 8AX	- not rated	4,889 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Waterfront	310 Church Road, Kessingland	154 yd
Chef's Fayre Ltd	Marram Green Cafe, Marram Green	809 yd
Coffee @ St Ed's & Community Lunch	St Edmunds Church Centre, 83 Church Road	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sailors Home	The Sailors Home, 302 Church Road		154 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beach Fish And Chip Shop	224 Church Road, Kessingland	161 yd
SCOOPS	Kessingland Beach Holiday Village, Beach Road	1,030 yd
The Village Fryer	50 Field Lane, Kessingland	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kessingland Squash And Fitness Centre (Closed) Church Road	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,007 yd
Kessingland Beach Holiday Park BEACH ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	1,033 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.