Ravensmere, Beccles, NR34 9DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NR34 9DX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	55.6%	49.1%	-6.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	44.4%	50.9%	6.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 9DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	28.2%	44.6%	16.4%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	48.5%	34.1%	-14.4%	44.2%	-10.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	8.9%	5.2%	-3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	43.2%	46.6%	3.4%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	37.4%	32.1%	-5.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14%	13.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.3%	11.7%	-11.6%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.5%	2.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	37.9%	5.2%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% 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%	8%	8.0%	0.7%	7.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.3%	90.1%	-7.2%	81.4%	8.7%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.6%	81.6%	-11.0%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	9.4%	9.0%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	81.3%	-11.3%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	10.1%	9.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Ravensmere Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ravensmere was 176.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 203.5% higher than the Beccles & Worlingham average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ravensmere has the 3rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham and the 38th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.2%.

🔎 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. 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 9DX, 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 Ravensmere are based on 39 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 Ravensmere, Beccles, NR34 9DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR34 9DX

Average Price
£266,605

Semi-Detached
£289,745

Terraced
£277,078

Detached
£323,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£77,112

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ravensmere

Average Price
£301,641

Semi-Detached
£286,658

Terraced
£240,293

Detached
£420,932

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£79,365

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RavensmereStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Corner Cottage Ravensmere, Beccles, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2021-04-09	£329,343
2 Ravensmere, Beccles, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-10-22	£294,882
8 Ravensmere, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-10-02	£277,828
8 Ravensmere, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-08-26	£247,179
23C Ravensmere, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2014-04-03	£271,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR34 9DX

Employment

NR34 9DX 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	87
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PQ	2out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Frederick's Road , NR34 9UL	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beccles Primary Academy Ellough Road , NR34 7AB	2out of 4	1,746 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	2,067 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir John Leman High School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PG	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Set Beccles School Castle Hill , NR34 7BQ	3out of 4	1,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oakfired	The Royal Oak Ph, 35 Ravensmere	101 yd
Rao's	2 Northgate, Beccles	103 yd
Old School Coffee Ltd	33A Newgate, Beccles	238 yd
Easy Tiger	31A Newgate, Beccles	249 yd
The Caxton Burger Hut	Caxton Club, Gaol Lane	262 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caxton Arms	1 Ravensmere, Beccles	84 yd
The Bear And Bells	Bear And Bells, 11 Old Market	166 yd
Beccles Sea Cadets	Beccles Sea Cadets Headquarters, Fen Lane	399 yd
Waveney Cue Club	Fen Lane, Beccles	433 yd
Beccles Golf Club	The Common, Beccles	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cod House	37 Ravensmere, Beccles	101 yd
Beccles Fish And Chips Limited	21 Smallgate, Beccles	273 yd
Golden Bowl	6 Newgate, Beccles	437 yd
Pearl River Chinese Takeaway	3 Blyburgate, Beccles	483 yd
Pagoda Chinese Take Away	10 Hungate, Beccles	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Food Ltd	Unit 4B And 4C, Taylor Square	251 yd
Lidl	Lidl UK, Common Lane North	331 yd
Tesco	George Westwood Way, Beccles	381 yd
WM Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, George Westwood Way	520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beccles Caxton Club GAOL LANE	grass pitches	269 yd
Beccles Lido PUDDINGMOOR	swimming pool	503 yd
Beccles Indoor Bowls Club BEEF MEADOW BEEF MEADOW COMMON LANE	indoor bowls	570 yd
College Meadow (Beccles Town Fc) COMMON LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	660 yd
St Benet'S Catholic Primary School RINGSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	897 yd
Alan Hutchinson Field THE NEST FOOTBALL PITCH THE NEST FOOTBALL PITCH ALAN HUTCHINSON WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	972 yd
Beccles Golf Club The Common	golf	1,000 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR34 9DX