NR32 1BY is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.3km from Lowestoft in Lowestoft. Administratively it sits within Harbour & Normanston ward and the Waveney constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NR32 1BY is these neighbourhoods are mainly comprised of flats, interspersed with occasional detached, semi-detached or terraced houses. there are many families with children, and marriage and civil partnership is less common than in the group as a whole. rates of use of english as the main language are slightly lower than group average and residents are less likely to be affiliated with any religion. there are more students and there is slightly higher unemployment than elsewhere in the group. employment is heavily skewed towards the provision of routine services. The daytime character shifts — industrial activities connected with mining and quarrying. The 39 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 33% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 21% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are high (302 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NR32 1BY are sourced from Output Area E00187875 (shared with 46 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NR32 1BY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NR32 1BY.
325
39
£ 30,600 /yr
41%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NR32 1BY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
The IMD places NR32 1BY among England's most economically pressured postcodes — 9% unemployment; council investment and regeneration schemes are active or planned. High crime co-occurs with deprivation here — buyers and tenants should review street-level data.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NR32 1BY. The average age is 38.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near NR32 1BY are high at 302 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Roman Hill Primary School
St Margaret's Primary Academy
Red Oak Primary School
Northfield St Nicholas Primary Academy
Poplars Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
50 nearby- Cofetaria Gabriela's Cakes Lowestoft Ltd0.8 km
- Eventopia1.0 km
- Full Of Sweets1.0 km
- J E Martin0.8 km
- Lusa0.9 km
- + 45 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
6 nearby- Hatfield Hotel0.8 km
- Harbour Lights Guest House0.7 km
- Kingsleigh Guest House0.7 km
- The Sandcastle0.7 km
- Wavecrest Guest House0.7 km
- + 1 more
Pub, NightClub
17 nearby- Blues & Bloater0.8 km
- Pot Black Club0.9 km
- Crown Meadow0.8 km
- Factory Arms0.7 km
- Triangle Tavern0.7 km
- + 12 more
Restaurant, Cafe
54 nearby- Beach Cafe1.0 km
- Community Action Suffolk0.9 km
- Customer Cafe (Asda)0.9 km
- Flying Fifteens0.8 km
- Fortune Cookie Restaurant0.8 km
- + 49 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Asda Stores Ltd0.9 km
- Gaja Eastern European Food Store0.8 km
- Marks & Spencer0.2 km
- Iceland Frozen Foods0.3 km
- Tesco Stores Limited0.3 km
Takeaway Shop
22 nearby- KFC0.7 km
- Kings Kebab And Pizza0.9 km
- Pinky's0.8 km
- A Piece Of Cake Foods Ltd0.6 km
- Mediterranean Kebab House0.7 km
- + 17 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Lowestoft0.4 km
- Oulton Broad0.7 km
- Oulton Broad North2.6 km
Bus Stops
- Waveney Road0.2 km
- Godfrey's Store0.2 km
- Waveney Road0.2 km
- Waveney Road0.2 km
- Waveney Chambers0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NR321BY · Data under Open Government Licence