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NR32 5AY area guide

Who lives in NR32 5AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,042 (2024)

NR32 5AYLowestoft

At a glance

What NR32 5AY is like

NR32 5AY is a postcode in the Gunton East, Corton & Somerleyton area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,042 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR32 5 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR32 5AY compares

Headline figures for NR32 5AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 47 sales in NR32 5, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£50,767

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR32 5AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR32 5AY FAQs

Is NR32 5AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR32 5AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in NR32 5 sold for a median of £290,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR32 5AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR32 5AY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR32 5AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.5% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.5%).

Which council covers NR32 5AY?

The local authority for NR32 5AY is East Suffolk.

NR32 5AY comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR32 5AY?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Somerleyton Rail Station, 2.3 miles 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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