High Street, Wrentham, Beccles, NR34 7HB

Overview of NR34 7HB

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High Street is in Wrentham, Beccles and in Waveney district. NR34 7HB is located in the Wrentham, Wangford & Westleton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Suffolk Coastal. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about High Street, Wrentham, Beccles, NR34 7HB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NR34 7JS, NR34 7JX, NR34 7HA, NR34 7HD, NR34 7JR, NR34 7EZ, NR34 7JQ, NR34 7NX, NR34 7JG.

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48.8%	49%	0.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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	32.3%	28.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	47.7%	4.2%	44.2%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	13.5%	12.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	39.5%	37.8%	-1.7%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	43.1%	39.8%	-3.3%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	12.9%	16.7%	3.8%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	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.

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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.1%	18.9%	-10.2%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.6%	0.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	23.4%	14.4%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	20.7%	-2.6%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.2%	95.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.6%	94.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4%	3.6%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	94.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 12.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

High Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything and the 134th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR34 7HB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 High Street are based on 140 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 High Street, Wrentham, Beccles, NR34 7HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR34 7HB

Average Price
£322,545

Semi-Detached
£280,589

Terraced
£272,832

Detached
£370,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£363,127

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£323,327

Semi-Detached
£379,955

Terraced
£259,738

Detached
£421,915

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,271

Other
£410,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 High Street, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-07-18	£232,168
52 High Street, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£219,250	2022-12-09	£210,935
40 - 44 High Street, Beccles, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£895,000	2022-06-06	£866,746
64 High Street, Beccles, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£279,000	2021-03-31	£297,121
High Beech High Street, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2021-01-22	£382,937

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR34 7HB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR34 7HB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	16
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	5,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	3,447 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Black Dog Deli Wrentham	Crossways, 1 Chapel Road		299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Adnams - Five Bells	Five Bells Inn, Southwold Road		570 yd
Horse And Groom	London Road, Wrentham		726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wrentham Chinese	2 High Street, Wrentham		1 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrentham Playing Field LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	901 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	32.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	32.4%

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	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.4 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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