Area Information for Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB

Summary Back to Top

Hipperson Close in Beccles is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Beccles & Worlingham ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Lowestoft. This page combines information for the address Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NR34 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for NR34 7FB.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority East Suffolk
Ward Beccles & Worlingham
Constituency Lowestoft * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB:

Lowestoft Road, Beccles, NR34 7DE
Ellough Road, Beccles, NR34 7AE
Ellough Road, Beccles, NR34 7AA
Harris Way, Beccles, NR34 7BD
Ellough Road, Beccles, NR34 7AF
Castle Hill, Beccles, NR34 7BQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about NR34 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (7 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 7 property sales in Hipperson Close since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Hipperson Close, Beccles consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 80
Semi-Detached 27
Terraced 10
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 117
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 77
Owned with Mortgage 27
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 2
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 117

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 30
Two People 57
Three People 15
Four People 10
Five People 4
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 118

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Hipperson Close, Beccles consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 29
Family Household 84
Other Household 5
Total 118

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 55
Deprived In One Dimension 43
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 117

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Lowestoft constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 48% male.

Gender
Male 122
Female 133
Total 255

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around NR34 7FB has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 41% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 6
5-9 10
10-14 10
15-19 7
20-24 18
25-29 3
30-34 11
35-39 6
40-44 7
45-49 10
50-54 24
55-59 18
60-64 23
65-69 29
70-74 20
75-79 26
80-84 20
85+ 8
Total 256

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NR34 7FB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 47
Married 140
Separated 3
Divorced 17
Widowed 22
Total 229

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 106
Good 102
Fair 28
Bad 14
Very Bad 5
Total 255

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 52
Apprenticeship 15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 43
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
No GCSEs or Equivalent 63
Other 5
Total 227

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Hipperson Close, Beccles can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being exclusively so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 254
Mixed Ethnicity 2
Total 256

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 251
European Union 1
Africa 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 256

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 251
10+ Years 5
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 256

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NR34 7FB.

Passport(s) Held
None 33
United Kingdom 221
European Union 1
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 99
Christian 137
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 254

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Beccles & Worlingham ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 46% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 51
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 8
Retired 106
Looking After Home or Family 5
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 0
Total 228

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 7
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 19
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 11
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 16
Total 107

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 21
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 29
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 21
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 34
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 8
Total 230

Policing and Crime (27) Back to Top

Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB is within the Beccles and Worlingham policing neighbourhood, under the Suffolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 27 crimes were reported within half a mile of NR34 7FB.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 27 crimes committed near Hipperson Close
Neighbourhood Team Address Beccles and Worlingham
Old Nelson Street
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 1PE
Force Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Dentists Dentist Opticians Optician Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to NR34 7FB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NR34 7FB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB. The nearest railway station is Beccles, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Beccles half a mile
Brampton (Suffolk) 4.1 miles
Somerleyton 5.2 miles
Haddiscoe 5.7 miles
Oulton Broad South 5.7 miles
Oulton Broad North 6.2 miles
Lowestoft 7.5 miles
Reedham (Norfolk) 7.8 miles
Halesworth 7.9 miles
Cantley 9.1 miles
Berney Arms 9.8 miles
Buckenham 11 miles
Lingwood 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB. The nearest is Beccles Primary Academy, approximately 350 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest secondary schools to Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB. The nearest is Beccles High School, approximately 220 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Beccles High School 220 yards
    
Sir John Leman High School 0.7 miles
    
Bungay High School 5.6 miles
    
Pakefield High School 6.3 miles
    
East Point Academy 6.5 miles
    
Hobart High School 6.8 miles
    
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics 7.2 miles
    
Ormiston Denes Academy 7.7 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB. The nearest is Beccles Medical Centre, approximately 0.5 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB. The nearest is The Dental Design Studio, approximately 520 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 4 closest hospitals to Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB. The nearest is Ecch Beccles Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ecch Beccles Hospital 0.6 miles
Carlton Court 5.1 miles
All Hallows Hospital (Station Road) 5.5 miles
Airey Close, Lowestoft 6.8 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Hipperson Close, Beccles, NR34 7FB. The nearest is P G Sergeant Opticians, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in NR34 7FB

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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