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NR32 9BS area guide

Who lives in NR32 9BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Normanston & Oulton Broad East
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,537 (2024)

NR32 9BSLowestoft

At a glance

What NR32 9BS is like

NR32 9BS is a postcode in the Normanston & Oulton Broad East area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,537 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 11.9% rent privately and 14.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NR32 9BS compares

Headline figures for NR32 9BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

70%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,194

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR32 9BS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 21 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR32 9BS FAQs

Is NR32 9BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 70% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NR32 9BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR32 9BS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NR32 9BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.5%).

Which council covers NR32 9BS?

The local authority for NR32 9BS is East Suffolk.

NR32 9BS comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR32 9BS?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Oulton Broad North Rail Station, 0.7 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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