Postcode sector · Lowestoft

NR33 0 area guide

Who lives in NR33 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 13,811 (2024)

NR33 0Postcode sector · Lowestoft

At a glance

What NR33 0 is like

The NR33 0 postcode sector in East Suffolk covers 182 live postcodes and is home to about 13,811 people in 6,592 households. 58% of households own their home, 26.7% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 47.1% 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 NR33 0 sold for a median of £182,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR33 0 compares

Headline figures for NR33 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£182,750

Median over 94 sales in NR33 0, −1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in NR33 0.

Household incomeMore

£39,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR33 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
26.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 31 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NR33 0 FAQs

Is NR33 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 NR33 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £182,750.

Homes in NR33 0 sold for a median of £182,750 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR33 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR33 0, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NR33 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.9%).

Which council covers NR33 0?

The local authority for NR33 0 is East Suffolk.

NR33 0 comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR33 0?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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 Lowestoft Rail Station, 0.8 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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