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NR34 8 area guide

Who lives in NR34 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
14,317 (2024)
At a glance

What NR34 8 is like

The NR34 8 postcode sector in East Suffolk covers 176 live postcodes and is home to about 14,317 people in 6,468 households. 73.7% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49% 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 8 sold for a median of £327,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR34 8 compares

Headline figures for NR34 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£327,500

Median over 36 sales in NR34 8, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
4.0/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in NR34 8.

Household incomeMore
£49,623

Average annual income before tax, higher than 40% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR34 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in NR34 8 is down 5.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR34 8 FAQs

01
Is NR34 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NR34 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,500.

Homes in NR34 8 sold for a median of £327,500 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR34 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR34 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR34 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.5% of residents. 73.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.1%).
05
Which council covers NR34 8?

The local authority for NR34 8 is East Suffolk.

NR34 8 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 8?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Entrance, 0.7 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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