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NR33 7SN area guide

Who lives in NR33 7SN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pakefield South & Kessingland
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,824 (2024)

NR33 7SNLowestoft

At a glance

What NR33 7SN is like

NR33 7SN is a postcode in the Pakefield South & Kessingland area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,824 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 27.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 48% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR33 7 sold for a median of £224,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR33 7SN compares

Headline figures for NR33 7SN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£224,500

Median over 122 sales in NR33 7, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£44,345

Average annual income before tax, higher than 25% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR33 7SN differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NR33 7SN FAQs

Is NR33 7SN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NR33 7SN?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,500.

Homes in NR33 7 sold for a median of £224,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR33 7SN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR33 7SN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR33 7SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (37.4%).

Which council covers NR33 7SN?

The local authority for NR33 7SN is East Suffolk.

NR33 7SN comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR33 7SN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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