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NR32 5HS area guide

Who lives in NR32 5HS, 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: 1,507 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR32 5HS is like

NR32 5HS 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 1,507 people. 79.2% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 43.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 5HS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.0 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

62%

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 5HS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
38.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR32 5HS FAQs

Is NR32 5HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 62% 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 5HS?

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 5HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR32 5HS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR32 5HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11.6% of residents. 79.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.3%).

Which council covers NR32 5HS?

The local authority for NR32 5HS is East Suffolk.

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

How well connected is NR32 5HS?

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 Lowestoft Rail Station, 2.9 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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