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NR34 8DY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham
Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,407 (2024)

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At a glance

What NR34 8DY is like

NR34 8DY is a postcode in the Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham area of East Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,407 people. 67.2% of households own their home, 19.1% rent privately and 12.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50% 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. Homes in NR34 8 sold for a median of £327,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR34 8DY compares

Headline figures for NR34 8DY, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 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

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,779

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR34 8DY differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NR34 8 is down 5.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NR34 8DY FAQs

Is NR34 8DY 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 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NR34 8DY?

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.

Is NR34 8DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR34 8DY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NR34 8DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 67.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.2%).

Which council covers NR34 8DY?

The local authority for NR34 8DY is East Suffolk.

NR34 8DY comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR34 8DY?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Entrance, 1.5 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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