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NR32 2RN

Northgate

Harbour & Normanston

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Detailed insights for NR32 2RN

Overview

Postcode NR32 2RN is located in an urban city, within the Harbour & Normanston ward of East Suffolk in the East of England region, and forms part of the Gunton West area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Gunton West is £43,476 per year. The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 0.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
36.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Gunton West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,519 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Gunton West has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

36.5%

Approximately 36.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Gunton West is £43,476 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR32 2RN.

Flood risk

No risk

Gunton West near NR32 2RN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NR32 2RN
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Lowestoft

N/A

Walking directions to Lowestoft
1 mi

Oulton Broad North

N/A

Walking directions to Oulton Broad North

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
7,000 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.35(+9%)
Criminal damage and arson
17.95(+183%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.49(+8%)
Vehicle crime
10.15(+131%)
Other theft
9.37(+71%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
276
94.2%
Other White
7
2.39%
African
5
1.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.02%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.34%
Total population: 293

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
52
22.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
20.6%
Level 3 (A level)
39
16.74%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
15.88%
Level 4+ (Degree)
36
15.45%
Total 16+ residents: 233

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
39
33.91%
Owns outright
31
26.96%
Owns with a mortgage
31
26.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.7%
Other social rented
3
2.61%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Harbour & Normanston

Based on 165 recent sales, the median property price is £155,000 in Harbour & Normanston area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £408,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harbour & Normanston 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 Harbour & Normanston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£220,000
Flats9£115,000
Semi-Detached16£182,000
Terraced129£148,000

10 year median price trend in Harbour & Normanston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harbour & Normanston.

Schools

In the NR32 2RN postcode area, located within Gunton West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NR32 2RN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 mi16 plusEast Coast CollegeFurther education

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPoplars Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryNorthfield St Nicholas Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NR32 2RN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NR32 2RN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne Stop137 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QSWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miOulton Road Premier143 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QSWalking directions to Oulton Road Premier
0.4 miEddies Mini Mart32 Rotterdam Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2HAWalking directions to Eddies Mini Mart
0.4 miMorrisonsBarnards Way, East Suffolk, NR32 2EDWalking directions to Morrisons
0.4 miTudor Rose Convenience233 St Peter's Street, Lowestoft, NR32 2LTWalking directions to Tudor Rose Convenience

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for NR32 2RN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Janet Elizabeth Craig

Harbour & Normanston - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Keith John Patience

Harbour & Normanston - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Tess Gandy

Harbour & Normanston - Elected 4 May 2023

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Jess Asato

Lowestoft - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictEast SuffolkE07000244
Parliamentary ConstituencyLowestoftE14001344
ParishLowestoftE04012678
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Gunton WestE02006303
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Suffolk 002BE01030262
Police ForceSuffolk
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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