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NR34 7EF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Worlingham & Barnby
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,463 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR34 7EF is like

NR34 7EF is a postcode in the Worlingham & Barnby area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,463 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 49.7% 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 7 sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR34 7EF compares

Headline figures for NR34 7EF, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

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

Household incomeMore

£55,227

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR34 7EF differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR34 7EF FAQs

Is NR34 7EF 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 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NR34 7EF?

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.

Is NR34 7EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR34 7EF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR34 7EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.3% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57%).

Which council covers NR34 7EF?

The local authority for NR34 7EF is East Suffolk.

NR34 7EF comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR34 7EF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Entrance, 1 mile 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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