Field View Gardens, Beccles, NR34 9LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NR34 9LW is primarily male, with 53.3% of the population 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	46%	46.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	54%	53.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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 9LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	41.2%	44.4%	3.2%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	35%	-2.6%	44.2%	-9.2%
Separated	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.5%	46.9%	6.4%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	41.4%	37.9%	-3.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	16%	13.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	22.7%	20.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.1%	-7.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	11.7%	-7.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	17.9%	1.4%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	26.8%	15.5%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
White	98.7%	94.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	12.9%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.6% 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%	97.6%	0.6%	83.2%	14.4%
European Union	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	97.6%	1.0%	83.2%	14.4%
10+ Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	9.8%	-8.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Field View Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Field View Gardens was 13.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Beccles & Worlingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Field View Gardens has the 8th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham and the 147th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 140.0%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR34 9LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Field View Gardens are based on 160 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 Field View Gardens, Beccles, NR34 9LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR34 9LW

Average Price
£166,542

Semi-Detached
£153,510

Terraced
£169,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Field View Gardens

Average Price
£191,530

Semi-Detached
£202,114

Terraced
£181,574

Detached
£242,323

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,072

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Field View GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
57 Field View Gardens, Beccles, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-01-03	£122,127
67 Field View Gardens, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-06-11	£171,264
70 Field View Gardens, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-03-24	£129,731
69 Field View Gardens, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£186,500	2022-09-16	£179,070
81 Field View Gardens, Beccles, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2022-01-07	£190,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR34 9LW

Employment

NR34 9LW 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	72
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	13
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beccles Primary Academy Ellough Road , NR34 7AB	2out of 4	433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Worlingham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Garden Lane , Worlingham NR34 7SB	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albert Pye Community Primary School Frederick's Road , NR34 9UL	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Benet's Catholic Primary School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PQ	2out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensmere Infant School St Benedict's Road , NR34 9DE	4out of 4	2,085 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	591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir John Leman High School Ringsfield Road , NR34 9PG	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seaspray	67 Rigbourne Hill, Beccles		524 yd
Superfry Fish And Chips	23 Hillside Avenue, Worlingham		567 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East Of England Co-op	Swine's Green, Beccles		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beccles Primary Academy ELLOUGH ROAD	grass pitches	494 yd
Beccles Free School CASTLE HILL	grass pitches	728 yd
Worlingham C Of E Vc Primary School GARDEN LANE	grass pitches	1,007 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	59.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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