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NR32 9SB area guide

Who lives in NR32 9SB, 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: 1,329 (2024)

NR32 9SBLowestoft

At a glance

What NR32 9SB is like

NR32 9SB 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 1,329 people. 68.5% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 54.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NR32 9SB compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 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 9SB differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NR32 9SB FAQs

Is NR32 9SB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NR32 9SB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR32 9SB, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR32 9SB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.8% of residents. 68.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (63%).

Which council covers NR32 9SB?

The local authority for NR32 9SB is East Suffolk.

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

How well connected is NR32 9SB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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 Lowestoft Rail Station, 0.6 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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