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NR33 8DS area guide

Who lives in NR33 8DS, 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: 1,744 (2024)

NR33 8DSLowestoft

At a glance

What NR33 8DS is like

NR33 8DS 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 1,744 people. 77% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NR33 8 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR33 8DS compares

Headline figures for NR33 8DS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 181 sales in NR33 8, +2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

71%

Rated good or better across 7 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 8DS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
39% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR33 8DS FAQs

Is NR33 8DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR33 8DS?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in NR33 8 sold for a median of £260,000 across 181 sales in the year to August 2026, +2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR33 8DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR33 8DS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR33 8DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11% of residents. 77% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.1%).

Which council covers NR33 8DS?

The local authority for NR33 8DS is East Suffolk.

NR33 8DS comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR33 8DS?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Entrance3, 2.2 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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