London Road, Wrentham, Beccles, NR34 7HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR34 7HJ 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%	51.3%	0.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49%	48.7%	-0.3%	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 vicinity of NR34 7HJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.5%	25.4%	2.9%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	53.7%	-3.6%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.5%	11%	1.5%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	45.5%	39.7%	-5.8%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	36.3%	41.7%	5.4%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	13.1%	13%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	21.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	10.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	14%	-0.1%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	9.2%	4.2%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.7%	5.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	25.8%	0.2%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99%	99%	0.0%	81.4%	17.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99% 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	97.5%	99%	1.5%	83.2%	15.8%
European Union	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	6.1%	-6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	99%	1.5%	83.2%	15.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	9.8%	-9.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.5% higher than the Halesworth & Blything average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything and the 316th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 7HJ, 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 London Road are based on 301 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 London Road, Wrentham, Beccles, NR34 7HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR34 7HJ

Average Price
£498,487

Semi-Detached
£206,483

Terraced
£343,473

Detached
£719,850

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£281,415

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£433,522

Semi-Detached
£314,939

Terraced
£260,403

Detached
£613,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£596,823

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 London Road, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2021-05-05	£795,704
1 London Road, Beccles, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£253,700	2017-01-27	£289,638
11 London Road, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£413,000	2013-02-20	£693,459
11 London Road, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£553,000	2008-06-03	£907,610
3 London Road, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2002-05-30	£679,548

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR34 7HJ

Employment

NR34 7HJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7HJ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in NR34 7HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	17
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reydon Primary School Jermyns Road , Reydon IP18 6QB	3out of 4	5,275 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	3,996 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		444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Horse And Groom	London Road, Wrentham		0 yd
Adnams - Five Bells	Five Bells Inn, Southwold Road		453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wrentham Chinese	2 High Street, Wrentham		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wrentham Playing Field LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	175 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.14 Mbit/s

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