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NR32 4TU

Gunton & St Margarets

East Suffolk

England / East of England / East Suffolk / Gunton West / Gunton & St Margarets / NR32 4TU

Overview

Postcode NR32 4TU 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 Gunton West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 143.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Gunton West is £33,200 per year. The nearest station is Lowestoft located about 1.2 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
46.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Gunton West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,320 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gunton West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.3%

Approximately 46.3% 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 of residents in Gunton West is £33,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NR32 4TU.

Flood risk

No risk

Gunton West near NR32 4TU 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
326
Population density
6,025.9 per km²

Demographics

British
311
95.11%
Chinese
5
1.53%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.22%
Irish
4
1.22%
Other Asian
3
0.92%
Total population: 327

Housing

Social rents from council
50
41.32%
Owns with a mortgage
24
19.83%
Owns outright
22
18.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
14.05%
Other social rented
6
4.96%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Gunton & St Margarets

Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £251,750 in Gunton & St Margarets area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £680,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£327,500
Flats4£95,000
Semi-Detached29£240,000
Terraced25£193,000

10 years price trend in Gunton & St Margarets

Schools

In the NR32 4TU postcode area, located within Gunton West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Ashley SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.2 miNot applicableInclude SuffolkOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryOrmiston Denes AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Express54 Hollingsworth Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4AZ
0.4 miOne Stop137 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QS
0.4 miOulton Road Premier143 Oulton Road, Lowestoft, NR32 4QS
0.4 miVillage Rise SuperstoreBlyford Road, East Suffolk, NR32 4PT

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.