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NR34 7DE area guide

Who lives in NR34 7DE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Beccles
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,864 (2024)
At a glance

What NR34 7DE is like

NR34 7DE 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 1,864 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 48.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR34 7 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR34 7DE compares

Headline figures for NR34 7DE, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£305,000

Median over 98 sales in NR34 7, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
71%

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

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NR34 7DE FAQs

01
Is NR34 7DE 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 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 71% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in NR34 7DE?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in NR34 7 sold for a median of £305,000 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR34 7DE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR34 7DE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR34 7DE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (35.2%).
05
Which council covers NR34 7DE?

The local authority for NR34 7DE is East Suffolk.

NR34 7DE comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NR34 7DE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 51 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, 0.5 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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