Postcode sector · Bungay

NR35 9 area guide

Who lives in NR35 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 1,843 (2024)

NR35 9Postcode sector · Bungay

At a glance

What NR35 9 is like

The NR35 9 postcode sector in East Suffolk covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,843 people in 936 households. 57.8% of households own their home, 28.1% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 50.2% 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.

Scores

How NR35 9 compares

Headline figures for NR35 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in NR35 9.

Household incomeMore

£48,976

Average annual income before tax, higher than 39% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR35 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
14.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
35.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NR35 9 FAQs

Is NR35 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is NR35 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR35 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NR35 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.6% of residents. 57.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.2%).

Which council covers NR35 9?

The local authority for NR35 9 is East Suffolk.

NR35 9 comes under East Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NR35 9?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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