Common Lane North, Beccles, NR34 9BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR34 9BN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	54.7%	5.4%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	50.7%	45.3%	-5.4%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	28.3%	31.6%	3.3%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	37.9%	-6.5%	44.2%	-6.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.9%	16.3%	2.4%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	6.1%	3.9%

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	35.6%	42.2%	6.6%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	38.4%	35.3%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	17.8%	19%	1.2%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	6.4%	2.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	28.3%	20.9%	-7.4%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.5%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.6%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	22%	9.2%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	25.1%	7.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	97.4%	1.5%	81.4%	16.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	96.8%	94.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	94.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Common Lane North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Common Lane North was 64.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% higher than the Beccles & Worlingham average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Common Lane North has the 15th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham and the 217th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 9BN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Common Lane North are based on 1 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 Common Lane North, Beccles, NR34 9BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR34 9BN

Average Price
£2,069,429

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,069,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for Common Lane North

Average Price
£2,129,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,129,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Common Lane NorthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Lidl Uk Gmbh Common Lane North, Beccles, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2019-01-04	£2,129,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR34 9BN

Employment

NR34 9BN 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	56
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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
Ravensmere Infant School St Benedict's Road , NR34 9DE	4out of 4	175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Frederick's Road , NR34 9UL	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PQ	2out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Beccles Primary Academy Ellough Road , NR34 7AB	2out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gillingham St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy The Boundaries , Geldeston Road NR34 0HT	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Academy converter	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	1,359 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Leman High School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PG	3out of 4	1,465 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
Costa	Costa At, Tesco	105 yd
Oakfired	The Royal Oak Ph, 35 Ravensmere	271 yd
The Caxton Burger Hut	Caxton Club, Gaol Lane	325 yd
Beccles Station Cafe	Beccles Station Community Building, Station Road	358 yd
Rao's	2 Northgate, Beccles	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caxton Arms	1 Ravensmere, Beccles	347 yd
Beccles Sea Cadets	Beccles Sea Cadets Headquarters, Fen Lane	408 yd
The Bear And Bells	Bear And Bells, 11 Old Market	427 yd
Beccles Golf Club	The Common, Beccles	482 yd
Waveney Cue Club	Fen Lane, Beccles	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cod House	37 Ravensmere, Beccles	271 yd
Beccles Fish And Chips Limited	21 Smallgate, Beccles	444 yd
Golden Bowl	6 Newgate, Beccles	536 yd
Pearl River Chinese Takeaway	3 Blyburgate, Beccles	606 yd
Domino's Pizza	23 Blyburgate, Beccles	619 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	George Westwood Way, Beccles	105 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK, Common Lane North	213 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, George Westwood Way	371 yd
Iceland Food Ltd	Unit 4B And 4C, Taylor Square	415 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beccles Indoor Bowls Club BEEF MEADOW BEEF MEADOW COMMON LANE	indoor bowls	313 yd
Beccles Caxton Club GAOL LANE	grass pitches	331 yd
College Meadow (Beccles Town Fc) COMMON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	480 yd
Beccles Golf Club The Common	golf	717 yd
Beccles Lido PUDDINGMOOR	swimming pool	755 yd
Alan Hutchinson Field THE NEST FOOTBALL PITCH THE NEST FOOTBALL PITCH ALAN HUTCHINSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	778 yd
St Benet'S Catholic Primary School RINGSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,092 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	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

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.