Beccles Road, Bungay, NR35 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NR35 1JA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	51.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.1%	48.1%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	28.2%	31.5%	3.3%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	46.4%	-4.5%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9%	11.1%	2.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.4%

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	41.3%	36.6%	-4.7%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	33.8%	38.6%	4.8%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	18.8%	18.6%	-0.2%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around NR35 1JA this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.5%	32.1%	-6.4%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.7%	-6.4%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	16.2%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	20.5%	7.7%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	98.6%	98.6%	0.0%	81.4%	17.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	98.6%	97.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.6%	97.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	30.4%	13.5%	16.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Beccles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beccles Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.3% lower than the Bungay & Wainford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beccles Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bungay & Wainford and the 376th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NR35 1JA, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Beccles Road are based on 136 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 Beccles Road, Bungay, NR35 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NR35 1JA

Average Price
£312,737

Semi-Detached
£260,454

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,950

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beccles Road

Average Price
£347,088

Semi-Detached
£303,125

Terraced
£219,186

Detached
£442,031

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£289,780

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beccles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Beccles Road, Bungay, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-03-30	£324,802
110 Beccles Road, Bungay, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2020-06-29	£286,342
112 Beccles Road, Bungay, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-12-11	£222,639
106 Beccles Road, Bungay, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-03-17	£331,924
112 Beccles Road, Bungay, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£136,000	2015-05-01	£203,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NR35 1JA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NR35 1JA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bungay Primary School Wingfield Street , NR35 1HA	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund's Catholic Primary School St Mary's Street , NR35 1AY	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditchingham Church of England Primary Academy Rider Haggard Way , Ditchingham NR35 2RE	2out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Earsham CE VA Primary School School Road , Earsham NR35 2TF	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellingham VC Primary School Church Road , Ellingham NR35 2PZ	3out of 4	3,735 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bungay High School Queen's Road , NR35 1RW	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle East School Hillside Road East ,	- not rated	290 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Attic Hillside Road East , NR35 1JS	3out of 4	290 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Turnstone House School Birtwick Park , Old Bungay Road NR35 2HP	- not rated	5,282 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co Operative Cafe	Rainbow Foodstore, Hillside Road East		527 yd
The Silo Cafe Ltd (t/a Etude Coffee At The Silo)	Unit 2, The Silo		788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co Operative Food	Rainbow Foodstore, Hillside Road East		527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bungay Pool And Gym St. Johns Hill	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NR35 1JA