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NR32 1UX

Gunton & St Margarets

East Suffolk

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Detailed insights for NR32 1UX

Overview

Postcode NR32 1UX is located in an urban city, within the Gunton & St Margarets ward of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 272.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley is £30,600 per year. The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 1.0 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sparrow's Nest Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
272
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
33.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 64 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley has a very high crime rate, with approximately 272.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.2%

Approximately 33.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley is £30,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR32 1UX.

Flood risk

Medium

Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley near NR32 1UX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NR32 1UX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miSparrow's Nest ParkMediumWalking directions to Sparrow's Nest Park
0.2 miBelle Vue ParkSmallWalking directions to Belle Vue Park

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
545.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
267
80.66%
Other White
33
9.97%
Bangladeshi
5
1.51%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.21%
African
4
1.21%
Total population: 331

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
115
56.1%
Other social rented
64
31.22%
Owns outright
15
7.32%
Other forms of private rent
5
2.44%
Social rents from council
4
1.95%
Total households: 205

Property prices in Gunton & St Margarets

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £256,250 in Gunton & St Margarets area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gunton & St Margarets 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 Gunton & St Margarets over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached60£333,750
Flats4£95,000
Semi-Detached27£235,000
Terraced23£193,000

10 year median price trend in Gunton & St Margarets

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gunton & St Margarets.

Schools

In the NR32 1UX postcode area, located within Lowestoft Harbour & Kirkley, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR32 1UX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableHorizon SchoolPupil referral unit

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryOrmiston Denes AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimarySt Margaret's Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR32 1UX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR32 1UX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miLondisHigh Street, Norwich, NR32 1HUWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miUncle Sid's Zero Waste Store45 High Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1HZWalking directions to Uncle Sid's Zero Waste Store
0.4 miJug & Bottle159 St Margarets Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4HPWalking directions to Jug & Bottle
0.5 miXtra Xtra102 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, NR32 1QEWalking directions to Xtra Xtra

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Suffolk district (2025-26).

Band A£1,482
Band B£1,729
Band C£1,975
Band D£2,222
Band E£2,716
Band F£3,210
Band G£3,704
Band H£4,445

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast SuffolkE07000244
Parliamentary ConstituencyLowestoftE14001344
WardGunton & St MargaretsE05012743
ParishLowestoftE04012678
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lowestoft Harbour & KirkleyE02006308
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 006AE01030247
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced2012-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.