Ridgeville, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR33 8UA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.9%	0.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49%	48.1%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	47.4%	45.9%	-1.5%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	38.2%	5.0%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	57.3%	50.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	29.6%	34.2%	4.6%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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.

In the area around NR33 8UA this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	11.5%	-8.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	21.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	7.8%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	24%	10.7%	16.9%	7.1%
Degree or Similar	15.8%	24.5%	8.7%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	7.1%	1.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
White	99.6%	95.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	14.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	97.6%	92%	-5.6%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	92.7%	-4.9%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.3%	37.2%	25.1%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Ridgeville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridgeville was 71.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% higher than the Carlton & Whitton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ridgeville has the 32nd highest crime rate of 133 local areas in Carlton & Whitton and the 191st highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Ridgeville are based on 37 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 Ridgeville, Carlton Colville, Lowestoft, NR33 8UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR33 8UA

Average Price
£194,290

Semi-Detached
£207,471

Terraced
£183,950

Detached
£250,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridgeville

Average Price
£215,215

Semi-Detached
£217,752

Terraced
£208,696

Detached
£267,964

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RidgevilleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ridgeville, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-01-17	£162,618
10 Ridgeville, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2023-10-13	£167,660
2 Ridgeville, Lowestoft, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-09-07	£257,558
8 Ridgeville, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-07-13	£219,398
14 Ridgeville, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-07-08	£179,403

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR33 8UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	25
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
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
Pakefield Primary School London Road , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	2out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Primary School Framfield Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8RQ	2out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Westwood Avenue , Westwood Primary School NR33 9RR	3out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Tree Primary School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HN	2out of 4	1,547 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Colville Primary School Gisleham Road , Carlton Colville NR33 8DG	4out of 4	1,849 yd	Community school	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	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Point Academy Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	2out of 4	5,436 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	4,468 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Everitt Academy Church Lane , Carlton Colville NR33 8AX	- not rated	1,705 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT	1out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ness Point School 32-34 Gordon Road , NR32 1NL	- not rated	4,296 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	4,660 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base 34 Ashley Downs , NR32 4EX	3out of 4	5,164 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
Deans Beans Pitstop Cafe Ltd	27 Harvest Drive, Gisleham	306 yd
Adventure Island	15 - 17 Pinbush Road, Gisleham	347 yd
Tracey's Bap	14 Cooke Road, Gisleham	453 yd
Greggs Plc	Unit 5C Gateway Retail Park, Tower Road	717 yd
Subway	Unit 5A, Gateway Retail Park	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Ship Inn	Ship Inn, 95 Stradbroke Road		896 yd
Uplands Community Centre	Ashburnham Way, Lowestoft		1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
JOJO'S Kitchen And Bar	Unit 5, Harvest Court	185 yd
Tres Hermanas	Unit 5, Harvest Court	185 yd
Holy Guacamole	15 Harvest Drive, Gisleham	307 yd
Ocean Fish & Chips	3 Shelton Road, Lowestoft	313 yd
Funnells Limited	19 Harvest Drive, Gisleham	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
W M Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, 18 Tower Road		950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raw Soccer 15-17 15-17 PINBUSH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	299 yd
Nirvana Fitness Ltd PINBUSH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Pakefield High School LONDON ROAD PAKEFIELD	grass pitches	681 yd
Pakefield Middle School (Closed) Kilbourn Road	grass pitches	698 yd
Pakefield Primary School LONDON ROAD PAKEFIELD	grass pitches	862 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	73.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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