Hawthorn Avenue, Lowestoft, NR33 9BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR33 9BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.2%	50%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.8%	50%	3.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	29.8%	44.3%	14.5%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	28.7%	-9.0%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	13.6%	7.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (70.2%) 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	27.6%	29.1%	1.5%	48.4%	-19.3%
Good health	36.2%	41.1%	4.9%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	20.1%	18.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	13%	7.7%	-5.3%	4.0%	3.7%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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 9BA this area, 36.5% 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 13.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	51.8%	36.5%	-15.3%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	13.9%	2.1%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	15.2%	4.2%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	9.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	8.8%	13.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-19.9%
Other	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	94.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	13.2%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% 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	97.3%	94%	-3.3%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	94.3%	-2.3%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	38.6%	13.5%	25.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Hawthorn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawthorn Avenue was 118.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 115.0% higher than the Carlton & Whitton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawthorn Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 132 local areas in Carlton & Whitton and the 100th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR33 9BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Hawthorn Avenue are based on 72 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 Hawthorn Avenue, Lowestoft, NR33 9BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR33 9BA

Average Price
£161,721

Semi-Detached
£176,386

Terraced
£147,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawthorn Avenue

Average Price
£161,781

Semi-Detached
£168,403

Terraced
£159,122

Detached
£101,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawthorn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Hawthorn Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-08-08	£193,208
30 Hawthorn Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2023-05-16	£186,383
26 Hawthorn Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2023-04-05	£178,797
8 Hawthorn Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2022-11-23	£175,504
38 Hawthorn Avenue, Lowestoft, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,500	2022-10-14	£177,653

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR33 9BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	61
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dell Primary School Dell Road , Oulton Broad NR33 9NU	- not rated	781 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dell Primary School Dell Road , Oulton Broad NR33 9NU	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Westwood Avenue , Westwood Primary School NR33 9RR	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitton Green Primary School Westwood Avenue , NR33 9RR	- not rated	792 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Community Primary School Enstone Road , NR33 0NE	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	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	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkley Community High School Kirkley Run , NR33 0UQ	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield High School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield School London Road Pakefield , Pakefield NR33 7AQ	- not rated	2,206 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Denes Academy Yarmouth Road , NR32 4AH	- not rated	3,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Tree Middle School Ranworth Avenue , NR33 9HQ	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kirkley Middle School Southwell Road , NR33 0RZ	- not rated	1,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roman Hill Middle School Avondale Road , NR32 2NX	- not rated	2,080 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pakefield Middle School Kilbourn Road , Pakefield NR33 7DS	- not rated	2,101 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Harris Middle School Church Road , NR32 4JF	- not rated	2,901 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	2,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lowestoft Sixth Form College Rotterdam Road , NR32 2PJ	- not rated	2,695 yd	Further education	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT	- not rated	1,775 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Warren School Clarkes Lane , Oulton Broad NR33 8HT	- not rated	1,775 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ness Point School 32/34 Gordon Road , Lowestoft NR32 1NL	- not rated	2,495 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	2,784 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ashley School Ashley Downs , NR32 4EU	- not rated	3,074 yd	Community special school	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
Whitton Life	4 The Green, Lowestoft	120 yd
VPA	Units 6 - 7, Lowestoft Enterprise Park	723 yd
Recharge Cafe	Waveney Gymnastics Club, 104 Notley Road	776 yd
The Remember Me Club At Lowestoft Deaf Centre	St Nicholas Community Centre, 50 Blackheath Road	778 yd
The Third Crossing	Lowestoft Haven Marina, School Road	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lowestoft Haven Marina Cruising Club	Haven Marina, School Road	626 yd
Colville House	Colville House Youth Club, School Road	626 yd
The Fighting Cocks	The Fighting Cock, Carlton Road	824 yd
Carlton Road Sports And Social Club	123A Carlton Road, Lowestoft	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Chef	6 The Green, Lowestoft	120 yd
The Grill Hut	1 The Green, Lowestoft	120 yd
Amanda's Chippy	198 Kirkley Run, Lowestoft	380 yd
Solebay Fish Co	65 Westwood Avenue, Lowestoft	604 yd
Capital Chinese Takeaway	63 Westwood Avenue, Lowestoft	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Cooperative	72 Pinewood Avenue, Lowestoft		602 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East Point Academy KIRKLEY RUN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	488 yd
Swanton Herons Fc Waveney Drive	grass pitches	581 yd
Dell Primary School DELL ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	781 yd
Westwood Primary School WESTWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches	793 yd
Elm Tree Primary School RANWORTH AVENUE	grass pitches	960 yd
Elm Tree Middle School (Closed) Ranworth Avenue	grass pitches	984 yd
Lowestoft-Railway Bowls And Social Club 123a 123a Carlton Road	indoor bowls	1,006 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	52.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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