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NR34 0PA area guide

Who lives in NR34 0PA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thurlton, Haddiscoe & Geldeston
Council: South Norfolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,526 (2024)

NR34 0PABeccles

At a glance

What NR34 0PA is like

NR34 0PA is a postcode in the Thurlton, Haddiscoe & Geldeston area of South Norfolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,526 people. 75.4% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.1% 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 NR34 0 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR34 0PA compares

Headline figures for NR34 0PA, 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

£400,000

Median over 25 sales in NR34 0, +25% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.7/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,124

Average annual income before tax, higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR34 0PA 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NR34 0 is up 25% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR34 0PA FAQs

Is NR34 0PA 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. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NR34 0PA?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in NR34 0 sold for a median of £400,000 across 25 sales in the year to August 2026, +25% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NR34 0PA 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 NR34 0PA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR34 0PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 75.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.8%).

Which council covers NR34 0PA?

The local authority for NR34 0PA is South Norfolk.

NR34 0PA comes under South Norfolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR34 0PA?

Connectivity scores 5.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Beccles Rail Station, 0.5 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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