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NR32 4HZ area guide

Who lives in NR32 4HZ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oulton
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,333 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR32 4HZ is like

NR32 4HZ is a postcode in the Oulton area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,333 people. 84.3% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NR32 4 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR32 4HZ compares

Headline figures for NR32 4HZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 151 sales in NR32 4, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

73%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,727

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR32 4HZ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
36.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 65 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR32 4HZ FAQs

Is NR32 4HZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 73% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NR32 4HZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in NR32 4 sold for a median of £245,000 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR32 4HZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR32 4HZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR32 4HZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 84.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers NR32 4HZ?

The local authority for NR32 4HZ is East Suffolk.

NR32 4HZ comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR32 4HZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Oulton Broad North Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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