Postcode · Beccles

NR34 4AY area guide

Who lives in NR34 4AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Beccles
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,623 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR34 4AY is like

NR34 4AY is a postcode in the Beccles area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,623 people. 49.1% of households own their home, 40.7% rent privately and 8.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54% 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.

Scores

How NR34 4AY compares

Headline figures for NR34 4AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,623

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR34 4AY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NR34 4AY FAQs

Is NR34 4AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is NR34 4AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR34 4AY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NR34 4AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 49.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (57.3%).

Which council covers NR34 4AY?

The local authority for NR34 4AY is East Suffolk.

NR34 4AY comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR34 4AY?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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 Entrance, 0.2 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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