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NR33 8QY area guide

Who lives in NR33 8QY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Oulton Broad West
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,485 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR33 8QY is like

NR33 8QY is a postcode in the Oulton Broad West area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,485 people. 83.7% of households own their home, 11.3% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 44.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8QY compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 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

7.0/ 10

Very good: 5 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,888

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR33 8QY differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
35.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR33 8QY FAQs

Is NR33 8QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 8QY?

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 8QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR33 8QY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR33 8QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.8% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.3%).

Which council covers NR33 8QY?

The local authority for NR33 8QY is East Suffolk.

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

How well connected is NR33 8QY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 40 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 Entrance3, 0.3 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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