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Kirkley & Pakefield

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About

Kirkley & Pakefield is a coastal ward in the Lowestoft area, primarily residential with a mix of housing types. The area is defined by its long, straight streets leading towards the North Sea coastline. Pakefield is known for its historic claim as the site of the earliest known human settlement in Britain, with archaeological finds from the Paleolithic era. Local amenities serve the community, with several schools and shopping parades along the main roads.

The shingle and sand beach is a central feature, backed by the grassy slopes of the Pakefield Cliffs. The southern part of the ward includes the Pakefield Church marshes and the isolated holiday park at California Cliffs. The River Hundred forms a natural western boundary. The ward's character is distinctly separate from the busy town centre, with a focus on local community life along this stretch of the Suffolk coast.

Area overview

On average Kirkley & Pakefield has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kirkley & Pakefield is £39,799 per year. There are 6 schools in Kirkley & Pakefield: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Kirkley & Pakefield is home to around 13,312 people, with a population density of about 3,256.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kirkley & Pakefield Population
13,312
Population density
3,256.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
43.64(+38%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.85(+11%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.77(+101%)
Other theft
7.06(+29%)
Public order
5.93(+16%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
12,365
92.89%
Other White
362
2.72%
Irish
75
0.56%
White and Asian (mixed)
72
0.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
67
0.5%
Total population: 13,311

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,748
24.4%
Level 4 qualifications or above
2,342
20.8%
Level 3 (A level)
1,894
16.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,661
14.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,373
12.19%
Total 16+ residents: 11,262

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,410
37.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,598
25.19%
Owns with a mortgage
1,393
21.96%
Other social rented
471
7.43%
Social rents from council
308
4.86%
Total households: 6,343

Property prices in Kirkley & Pakefield

Based on 174 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Kirkley & Pakefield area, with individual transactions ranging from £81,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kirkley & Pakefield in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kirkley & Pakefield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached30£300,000
Flats10£147,500
Semi-Detached54£216,000
Terraced80£170,750

10 years median price trend in Kirkley & Pakefield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kirkley & Pakefield.

All postcodes in Kirkley & Pakefield

NR337AZ

Seven Acres

NR330TR

Waveney Drive

NR330JQ

Morton Road

NR337JQ

Blackheath Road

NR330EF

Harold Road

NR330PB

London Road South

NR337HT

Stradbroke Road

NR330PD

London Road South

NR337LG

Acton Road

NR330FB

Carlton Road

NR330TN

Waveney Drive

NR337HB

Merrifield Road

NR330QL

Marine Parade

NR330BE

London Road South

NR330NA

Carlton Road

NR337EL

Cranfield Close

NR330AY

Kirkley & Pakefield

NR330AR

Rectory Road

NR330DR

London Road South

NR337LB

Walmer Road

NR330RD

Lorne Park Road

NR337BJ

Willow Road

NR330PU

Belvedere Road

NR337AU

Nightingale Road

NR339LD

Hardy Close

NR330RX

Carlton Road

NR330AQ

Royal Plain

NR337DT

Kilbourn Road

NR337DZ

Saffron Square

NR330LX

Martins Avenue

NR330RB

Lorne Park Road

NR337LJ

The Avenue

NR330PH

St Johns Road

NR330DS

London Road South

NR337BG

Arbor Lane

NR330EA

Freemantle Road

NR337JB

Love Lane

NR330BL

Hillhouse Gardens

NR330TT

Waveney Drive

NR330BJ

London Road South

NR337LQ

Walcott Walk

NR337EE

Cranesbill Road

NR330PW

Mill Road

NR337JE

Blackheath Road

NR337BN

Huntingdon Close

NR337AA

London Road

NR337JR

Green Drive

NR330NG

Laurel Road

NR337HW

Stradbroke Road

NR330DP

London Road South

NR330DG

Kirkley & Pakefield

NR330QQ

Wellington Esplanade

NR330LH

St Peters Road

NR337BD

Arbor Lane

NR337ED

Cranesbill Road

NR337HQ

Laxfield Way

NR330LA

Dolphin Close

NR337BT

Saxon Road

NR339LE

Burnham Way

NR330LG

Kirkley Park Road

NR330LW

Kirkley & Pakefield

NR330HU

Pakefield Road

NR330AE

Royal Plain

NR330BQ

London Road South

NR337AP

Witney Green

NR337AD

London Road

NR337BE

Arbor Lane

NR330LB

London Road South

NR330JL

All Saints Road

NR330TY

Waveney Crescent

NR337AF

London Road

NR337JA

Flora Road

NR330RP

Carlton Road

NR337BL

Jubilee Road

NR337HH

Laxfield Way

NR337EU

Shelton Road

NR337LR

Miller Close

NR330PQ

Belvedere Road

NR330RH

Beaconsfield Road

NR337JS

Green Drive

NR337LT

Kirkley Gardens

NR337JF

Blackheath Road

NR337HN

Stradbroke Road

NR330LT

Clement Square

NR337BS

Saxon Road

NR330DX

London Road South

NR330UG

Notley Road

NR337EG

Primrose Close

NR337LH

The Avenue

NR337QN

London Road

NR337BY

Florence Road

NR337LA

Walmer Road

NR337HR

Stradbroke Road

NR337JL

Silverwood Close

NR330LP

Badgerwood Close

NR337BX

Florence Road

NR330JR

Rochester Road

NR330EL

St Leonards Road

NR337AL

Wellington Road

NR339QA

Dell Road East

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.