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NR34 9AN area guide

Who lives in NR34 9AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Beccles
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,579 (2024)
At a glance

What NR34 9AN is like

NR34 9AN 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 1,579 people. 72.5% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 41.5% 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 9 sold for a median of £235,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR34 9AN compares

Headline figures for NR34 9AN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£235,000

Median over 143 sales in NR34 9, −4.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 26 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 9AN differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    40.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 26 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR34 9AN FAQs

01
Is NR34 9AN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 9AN?

The median sale price over the last year was £235,000.

Homes in NR34 9 sold for a median of £235,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR34 9AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR34 9AN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR34 9AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 11% of residents. 72.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.3%).
05
Which council covers NR34 9AN?

The local authority for NR34 9AN is East Suffolk.

NR34 9AN 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 9AN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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 Beccles Rail Station, 0.3 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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