Highgrove, Beccles, NR34 7BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR34 7BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.3%	0.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.7%	48.7%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 NR34 7BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	39.4%	43.4%	4.0%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	36.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13%	13.3%	0.3%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46%	42.7%	-3.3%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	40.1%	37.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	21.6%	16.7%	-4.9%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	12.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.1%	7.8%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	27.6%	8.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	97%	94.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% 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	97.4%	96.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	95.5%	-1.5%	83.2%	12.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Highgrove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highgrove was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% higher than the Beccles & Worlingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highgrove has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham and the 222nd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NR34 7BN, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Highgrove are based on 3 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 Highgrove, Beccles, NR34 7BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR34 7BN

Average Price
£604,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£604,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgrove

Average Price
£607,292

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,292

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighgroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Highgrove, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2014-12-15	£677,481
2 Highgrove, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, a newly built property	£365,000	2014-02-21	£579,958
3 Highgrove, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, a newly built property	£360,000	2013-10-29	£564,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR34 7BN

Employment

NR34 7BN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

NR34 7BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	13
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Frederick's Road , NR34 9UL	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beccles Primary Academy Ellough Road , NR34 7AB	2out of 4	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PQ	2out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensmere Infant School St Benedict's Road , NR34 9DE	4out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Garden Lane , Worlingham NR34 7SB	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Set Beccles School Castle Hill , NR34 7BQ	3out of 4	275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Leman High School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PG	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	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
Monarch Catering	The Old School House, Peddars Lane	521 yd
Total E-Cig Beccles	12A Grove Road, Beccles	564 yd
Beccles & District Lions Club	Street Record, Common Lane	741 yd
Mini Mees	2C Hungate Court, Beccles	763 yd
Beccles Station Cafe	Beccles Station Community Building, Station Road	801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beccles Indoor Bowls Club	Common Lane, Beccles	537 yd
Kitchen And Bar	Beccles Sport And Social Club, Common Lane	537 yd
Beccles Golf Club	The Common, Beccles	631 yd
The Club @ 2 London Road	Beccles Conservative Club Ltd, London Road	704 yd
Butchers Arms	The Butchers Arms, London Road	875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Superfry	63 Blyburgate, Beccles	372 yd
Seaspray	67 Rigbourne Hill, Beccles	484 yd
Domino's Pizza	23 Blyburgate, Beccles	748 yd
Golden Bowl	6 Newgate, Beccles	819 yd
Chicken2000	12A Hungate, Beccles	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-op	Swine's Green, Beccles		430 yd
Iceland Food Ltd	Unit 4B And 4C, Taylor Square		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beccles Free School CASTLE HILL	grass pitches	156 yd
Beccles Primary Academy ELLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	536 yd
Alan Hutchinson Field THE NEST FOOTBALL PITCH THE NEST FOOTBALL PITCH ALAN HUTCHINSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	542 yd
College Meadow (Beccles Town Fc) COMMON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	668 yd
Beccles Caxton Club GAOL LANE	grass pitches	918 yd
Beccles Indoor Bowls Club BEEF MEADOW BEEF MEADOW COMMON LANE	indoor bowls	922 yd
St Benet'S Catholic Primary School RINGSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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.

Overview of NR34 7BN